Princess Sukeko

Princess Sukeko
亮子内親王
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure13 September 1182 – 4 August 1187
Born1147
Died27 April 1216(1216-04-27) (aged 68–69)
Heian-kyō (Kyōto)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Go-Shirakawa
MotherFujiwara Shigeko

Princess Sukeko (亮子内親王; 1147 – 27 April 1216), later Inpumon'in (殷富門院), was an Empress of Japan during the late Heian period. Sukeko was empress as the honorary mother (准母; junbo) of her nephews Emperor Antoku and Emperor Go-Toba.[1]

Biography

She was the daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Lady-in-Waiting Fujiwara Shigeko, and the sister of Emperor Takakura. She was appointed Honorary Mother to her nephews, who reigned in succession as Emperor Antoku and Emperor Go-Toba. As their Honorary Mother, she was Honorary Empress and performed the court functions of the position of Empress during their reign.

Notes

  1. ^ Venning, Timothy (2023). A compendium of world sovereigns: Volume II Medieval. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-36198-7.
Japanese royalty
Preceded by Empress consort of Japan
1182–1187
Succeeded by