Princess Yoshiko (Nijō)
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Princess Yoshiko 姝子内親王 | |
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Tenure | March 12, 1159 – February 20, 1162 |
Born | December 7, 1141 |
Died | July 20, 1176 | (aged 34)
Spouse | Emperor Nijō |
House | Yamato |
Father | Emperor Toba |
Mother | Fujiwara no Nariko |
Princess Yoshiko (姝子内親王) later Takamatsu-in (高松院) (December 7, 1141 – July 20, 1176) was a Japanese princess, and an Empress consort of her nephew Emperor Nijō.
She was the daughter of Emperor Toba and Fujiwara no Nariko. She was thus the paternal aunt of her husband, though she was fourteen years younger than him.
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