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| 1596 births | |
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GENEALOGY He was the third son of Emperor Go-Yōzei . His mother was the daughter of Konoe Sakihisa. Three of his sons and one daughter went on to sit on the Chrysanthemum Throne
LIFE On the third month, 27th day, Keichō 16 (1611), he became Emperor upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Go-Yōzei . On the 4th month, 12th day, he performed a ceremony of gratitude for his enthronement. When it was found out that his favorite court lady while he was a prince was an imperial princess, 's wet nurse, being without rank or title, visited the Imperial court. The Emperor, who was unable to retain influence in the face of the shogunate, abdicated in favor of his daughter, who became the Empress Meishō . For the rest of his long life, he concentrated on various aesthetic projects and interests, of which perhaps the best-known are the magnificent Japanese Gardens of the Shugaku-in Imperial Villa . He died in 1680. In the grounds of the ''Sōkoku-ji'' in the Kamigyō Ward of Kyōto , Emperor Go-Mizunoo's teeth and hair are preserved, serving to enshrine him. NAME He is named after the Emperor Seiwa , who had the alternate name ''Mizunoo.'' (The Prefix ''Go-'' indicates "later"). ERAS OF HIS REIGN |
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