Emperor Sutoku

Emperor Sutoku
崇徳天皇
Portrait of Emperor Sutoku by Fujiwara Tamenobu, 14th century
Emperor of Japan
ReignFebruary 25, 1123 – January 5, 1142
EnthronementMarch 18, 1123
PredecessorToba
SuccessorKonoe
BornJuly 7, 1119
DiedSeptember 14, 1164(1164-09-14) (aged 45)
Burial
Shiramine no misasagi (白峯陵) (Kagawa)
SpouseFujiwara no Kiyoko
IssuePrince Shigehito
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Sutoku (崇徳院 or 崇徳天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Toba
MotherFujiwara no Tamako

Emperor Sutoku (崇徳天皇, Sutoku-tennō; July 7, 1119 – September 14, 1164) was the 75th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Sutoku's reign spanned the years from 1123 through 1142.