Emperor Horikawa

Summary

Emperor Horikawa is a human^[1]. He was born on August 8, 1079^[2]. He died on August 9, 1107^[3]. He worked as a ruler^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Emperor Horikawa was born on August 8, 1079^[2].
• Emperor Horikawa died on August 9, 1107^[3].
• Emperor Horikawa is buried at Ryōan-ji Temple^[6].
• Emperor Horikawa's father was Emperor Shirakawa^[7].
• Emperor Horikawa's mother was Fujiwara no Kenshi^[8].
• Among Emperor Horikawa's spouses was Tokushi-naishinnō^[9].
• Among Emperor Horikawa's spouses was Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Ishi^[10].
• Among Emperor Horikawa's spouses was Minamoto no Hitoko^[11].
• Among Emperor Horikawa's spouses was Fujiwara no Muneko^[12].
• Among Emperor Horikawa's spouses was Daughter of Fujiwara no Tokitsune^[13].
• A child of Emperor Horikawa was Toba^[14].
• A child of Emperor Horikawa was Saiun-hosshinnō^[15].
• A child of Emperor Horikawa was Kishi-naishinnō^[16].
• A child of Emperor Horikawa was Sōshi-naishinnō^[17].
• Emperor Horikawa held citizenship in Japan^[18].
• Emperor Horikawa worked as a ruler^[4].
• Emperor Horikawa held the position of Emperor of Japan^[19].
• Emperor Horikawa is recorded as male^[20].
• Emperor Horikawa's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Emperor Horikawa's family is recorded as Imperial House of Japan^[22].
• Emperor Horikawa's Commons category is recorded as Emperor Horikawa^[23].
• The cause of death was malaria^[24].
• Emperor Horikawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Emperor Horikawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[26].
• Emperor Horikawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '堀河天皇'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1079-08-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1107-08-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ef74e694-b6e1-4771-b99a-40daf4a4ca30^[32]

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Origins and Family

Emperor Horikawa was born on August 8, 1079^[2]. His father was Emperor Shirakawa^[7]. His mother was Fujiwara no Kenshi^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Emperor Horikawa worked as a ruler^[4]. He held the position of Emperor of Japan^[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tokushi-naishinnō^[9], an empress consort^[33], 1060–1114^[34], of Japan^[35]; Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Ishi^[10], 1076–1103^[36]; Minamoto no Hitoko^[11]; Fujiwara no Muneko^[12]; and Daughter of Fujiwara no Tokitsune^[13]. Children include Toba^[14], a ruler^[37], 1103–1156^[38], of Japan^[39]; Saiun-hosshinnō^[15], a priest^[40], 1104–1162^[41]; Kishi-naishinnō^[16], of Japan^[42]; and Sōshi-naishinnō^[17], 1099–1162^[43].

Death and Burial

Emperor Horikawa died on August 9, 1107^[3]. The cause of death was malaria^[24]. He is buried at Ryōan-ji Temple^[6].

Why It Matters

Emperor Horikawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Who were Emperor Horikawa's parents?

Emperor Horikawa's father was Emperor Shirakawa^[7]. Emperor Horikawa's mother was Fujiwara no Kenshi^[8].

Who was Emperor Horikawa married to?

Emperor Horikawa's spouses include Tokushi-naishinnō^[9], Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Ishi^[10], Minamoto no Hitoko^[11], and Fujiwara no Muneko^[12].

What did Emperor Horikawa do for work?

Emperor Horikawa worked as ruler^[4].