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Prince Mochihito was the second son of Retired [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa]]. A succession dispute between his claim to the throne and that of [[Emperor Antoku]] played a major role in sparking the [[Genpei War]].
Prince Mochihito was the second son of Retired [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa]]. A succession dispute between his claim to the throne and that of [[Emperor Antoku]] played a major role in sparking the [[Genpei War]].
Mochihito, and later a number of his children, were formally adopted by [[Hachijo-in|Hachijô-in]], a daughter of [[Emperor Toba]] and his consort [[Bifukumon-in]].
Following the retirement of [[Emperor Takakura]] in [[1180]], [[Taira no Kiyomori]] placed his grandson on the throne, naming him Emperor Antoku. Anticipating this, Mochihito had weeks earlier called upon the [[Minamoto clan]] warriors of the [[Kanto|Kantô]] to rise up against the [[Taira clan|Taira]], in support of his own claim to the throne.
Following the retirement of [[Emperor Takakura]] in [[1180]], [[Taira no Kiyomori]] placed his grandson on the throne, naming him Emperor Antoku. Anticipating this, Mochihito had weeks earlier called upon the [[Minamoto clan]] warriors of the [[Kanto|Kantô]] to rise up against the [[Taira clan|Taira]], in support of his own claim to the throne.