| Emperor Go-komyo Of Japan |
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Genealogy He was the fourth son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo . His mother was the daughter of the Minister of the Left. Empress Meishō was his elder sister by a different mother.
Life He became Crown Prince in Kan'en 19 (1642). The following year, he became Emperor upon the abdication of his elder sister, Empress Meishō . His reign corresponds to that of Shōguns Tokugawa Iemitsu and Ietsuna . He expressed opposition to the shogunate with its violent nature. In 1654, he died of Smallpox . His sudden death led to rumors that he was poisoned. Eras of his reign |