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Shunshi-naishinnō

1311 – 1337

[珣子] Empress consort of Go-Daigo; daughter of emperor Go-Fushimi

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About Shunshi-naishinnō

Lived 1311 – 1337 (aged 26). Shunshi-naishinnō was a Japanese.

Princess Junshi (珣子内親王; 1311 – 11 June 1337), or Shin-Muromachi-in (新室町院), was a Japanese princess and an empress consort (Chūgū) of Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan.

She was a daughter of Emperor Go-Fushimi and the Court Lady Saionji (Fujiwara) Neishi. She was a younger sister of Emperor Kōgon, who was a member of the Jimyōin family line. For a period of time in the 13th and 14th centuries, the imperial line of succession would "swap" between two family lines: the Jimyōin and the Daikakuji. A Jimyōin emperor would be followed by a Daikakuji emperor, and so on.

In 1318, Go-Daigo, of the Daikakuji line, became emperor. In 1331, during the Genkō incident, his plot to overthrow the Kamakura shogun was discovered, and the shogun responded by removing him from the throne, replacing him with Emperor Kōgon of the Jimyōin.

In 1333, after much conflict, Go-Daigo re-took the throne. As part of his plan to neutralize the potential power of Kōgon and the Jimyōin family, Go-Daigo married Junshi - Kōgon's sister.

Later on, she became known as Empress Dowager Shin-Muromachi-in.

Issue

Imperial Princess Sachiko (幸子内親王) (1335–?)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Empress of Japan
Also known as
Princess Shunshi, Imperial Princess Shunshi, Shunshi Naishinnō, Shunshi-naishinno, Shunshi-naishinnou, Shin-Muromachi-in
moreImperial Princess Tamako, Tamako-Naishinnō, Princess Tamako, Princess Junshi

Family & relationships

Spouse
Emperor Go-Daigo
Parent
Emperor Go-Fushimi
Parent
Saionji Neishi

People in Shunshi-naishinnō's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Shunshi-naishinnō's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Shunshi-naishinnō?

[珣子] Empress consort of Go-Daigo; daughter of emperor Go-Fushimi

When was Shunshi-naishinnō born?

Shunshi-naishinnō was born on 13 March 1311.

When did Shunshi-naishinnō die?

Shunshi-naishinnō died on 11 June 1337.

What nationality was Shunshi-naishinnō?

Shunshi-naishinnō was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shunshi-naishinnō

· Wikidata: Q7244659

· DBpedia: Princess Junshi

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