Princess Tokushi
Princess Tokushi (篤子内親王; 1060–1114) was a princess and an Empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of her nephew, Emperor Horikawa.
| Princess Tokushi | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 1093–1114 |
| Born | 1060 |
| Died | 1114 |
| House | Yamato |
| Father | Emperor Go-Sanjō |
| Mother | Imperial Princess Kaoruko |
Life
She was the fourth daughter of Emperor Go-Sanjō and his cousin Imperial Princess Kaoruko, and the sister of Emperor Shirakawa. Her father died in 1073 and was succeeded by her brother Emperor Shirakawa, who abdicated in favor of his son Emperor Horikawa in 1087. In 1091, Emperor Horikawa's sister Princess Yasuko as her brother's empress, but when she retired in 1093, the fourteen-year-old Emperor married his paternal aunt, Princess Tokushi.
In 1107, she ordained as a Buddhist nun.[1]
She had no children.
Notes
- "篤子内親王". コトバンク (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
| Japanese royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Princess Yasuko |
Empress consort of Japan 1093–1114 |
Succeeded by Princess Reishi |
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