Kuniko-naishinnō
[邦子] daughter of Morisada-shinnō ; entitled Empress consort
About Kuniko-naishinnō
Lived 1209 – 1283 (aged 73–74). Kuniko-naishinnō was a Japanese.
Princess Kuniko (邦子内親王; 1209 – 26, September 1283), also known as Princess Hoshi and Ankamon-in (安嘉門院), was an Empress of Japan during the Kamakura period. She was empress as the honorary mother (准母; junbo) of her brother, Emperor Go-Horikawa.
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.
She became a nun in 1235.
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Who was Kuniko-naishinnō?
[邦子] daughter of Morisada-shinnō ; entitled Empress consort
When was Kuniko-naishinnō born?
Kuniko-naishinnō was born in 1209 in Japan.
When did Kuniko-naishinnō die?
Kuniko-naishinnō died on 26 September 1283 in Japan.
What nationality was Kuniko-naishinnō?
Kuniko-naishinnō was Japanese.
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