Emperor Konoe was an emperor of the Heian period.
A son of Emperor Toba & Empress Bifukumon-in, and grandson of Fujiwara no Nagazane, he took the throne in 1141 following the abdication of his half-brother Emperor Sutoku. Fujiwara no Tadamichi served as regent throughout his reign.
Konoe was succeeded by his half-brother Emperor Go-Shirakawa in 1155.
| Preceded by Emperor Sutoku |
Emperor of Japan 1141-1155 |
Succeeded by Emperor Go-Shirakawa |
References
- Evelyn Rawski, Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives, Cambridge University Press (2015), 156.