Emperor Go-Toba
August 6, 1180 –March 28, 1239
Waka poet, Writer
Lived 58 years
- Born in
- Kyoto
- Passed away in
- Nakanoshima
Emperor Go-Toba (後鳥羽天皇, Go-Toba-tennō; 6 August 1180 – 28 March 1239) was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.
This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and go- (後, lit. "later") and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Toba". The word go has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Toba the Second" or as "Toba II".
Notable works: Otein Okibumi
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Toba