Princess Kuniko Explained

Consort:yes
Princess Kuniko
Japanese: 邦子内親王
Succession:Empress consort of Japan
Reign:January 14, 1222 – September 18, 1224
Royal House:Imperial House of Japan
Father:Imperial Prince Morisada
Mother:Kitashirakawa-in
Birth Date:1209
Death Place:Heian-kyō (Kyōto)

Princess Kuniko (邦子内親王; 1209 – 26, September 1283), also known as Princess Hoshi and Ankamon-in, was an Empress as the Honorary Mother (准母) of her brother Emperor Go-Horikawa.[1]

Biography

She was the daughter of Imperial Prince Morisada (守貞親王; 1179–1223) and Kitashirakawa-in, and thus granddaughter of Emperor Takakura.

In 1221, her brother Emperor Go-Horikawa became Emperor, and she was named his Honorary Empress.

She also acted as the surrogate mother of Emperor Kameyama.[2]

She became a nun in 1235.

Notes and References

  1. The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura
  2. The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura