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Princess Yoshiko (Kōkaku)
was the empress consort of Emperor Kōkaku of Japan. She enjoys the distinction of being the last daughter of an emperor who would herself rise to the position of empress.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1859). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 333. When she was later given the title of Empress Dowager, she became the first person to be honored with that title while still living since 1168.Ponsonby-Fane, p. 334. Early life was also known as in her infancy. She was the only child of Emperor Go-Momozono; and she became the wife of the Emperor's adopted heir, marrying her adoptive brother who would later be known as Emperor Kōkaku. Although her own children died in infancy, she functioned as official mother to the heir who would become Emperor Ninkō. Family relationships * Father: Emperor Go-Momozono of Japan (5 August 1758 – 16 December 1779), 118th Emperor of Japan * Mother: Konoe Koreko (26 January 1760 – 6 November 1783), daughter of Konoe Uchisaki * Husband and adopted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Consort Of Japan
The empress of Japan is the title given to the wife of the Emperor of Japan or a female ruler in her own right. The current empress consort is Empress Masako, who ascended the throne with her husband on 1 May 2019. Empress regnant Titles * ''Josei Tennō'' (女性天皇, lit. "female heavenly emperor") or ''Jotei'' (, lit. "female emperor") – Because there is no feminine equivalent to king and emperor in East Asian languages, different titles are used for female monarchs and female consorts. ''Josei Tennō'' refers only to an queen regnant, empress regnant of Japan, and ''Jotei'' refers to an empress regnant of any countries. * ''Tennō'' (天皇, lit. "heavenly emperor") or ''Kōtei'' (皇帝, lit. "emperor") – Unlike European languages, in East Asia, the titles of female monarchs can also be abbreviated as "king" or "emperor", much like their male counterparts. However, to avoid confusion with male monarchs, they are usually referred to as "female king" or "female emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
