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Princess Sukeko

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Empress consort of Japan

Princess Sukeko 亮子内親王
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure	13 September 1182 – 4 August 1187
Born	1147
Died	27 April 1216(1216-04-27) (aged 68–69) Heian-kyō (Kyōto)
House	Imperial House of Japan
Father	Emperor Go-Shirakawa
Mother	Fujiwara Shigeko

Princess Sukeko (亮子内親王; 1147 – 27 April 1216), later Inpumon'in (殷富門院), was a princess and an Empress of Japan. Sukeko was empress as the Honorary Mother (准母) of her nephews Emperor Antoku and Emperor Go-Toba.

Biography[edit]

She was the daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Lady-in-Waiting Fujiwara Shigeko, and the sister of Emperor Takakura. She was appointed Honorary Mother to her nephews, who reigned in succession as Emperor Antoku and Emperor Go-Toba. As their Honorary Mother, she was Honorary Empress and performed the court functions of the position of Empress during their reign.

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