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*''Japanese'': 二条天皇 ''(Nijou tennou)''
*''Japanese'': 二条天皇 ''(Nijou tennou)''
Emperor Nijô reigned from [[1158]]-[[1165]]. He was the son of [[Emperor Shirakawa]], and the father of [[Emperor Rokujo|Emperor Rokujô]].
Emperor Nijô reigned from [[1158]]-[[1165]]. He was the son of [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa]], and the father of [[Emperor Rokujo|Emperor Rokujô]].
He saw in his life both the [[Hogen Rebellion|Hôgen]] and [[Heiji Rebellion]]s, two major struggles among aristocrat/samurai families jostling for power. In [[1156]], members of the [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara]], [[Taira clan|Taira]], and [[Minamoto clan]]s fought on each side of the conflict, supporting different heirs for the Imperial Throne.
He saw in his life both the [[Hogen Rebellion|Hôgen]] and [[Heiji Rebellion]]s, two major struggles among aristocrat/samurai families jostling for power. In [[1156]], members of the [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara]], [[Taira clan|Taira]], and [[Minamoto clan]]s fought on each side of the conflict, supporting different heirs for the Imperial Throne.
