Emperor Sanjō

Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇, Sanjō-tennō, February 5, 976 – June 5, 1017) was the 67th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Emperor Sanjō
三条天皇
Portrait of Emperor Sanjō by Kanō Tsunenobu, Edo period
Emperor of Japan
ReignJuly 16, 1011 – March 10, 1016
CoronationNovember 13, 1011
PredecessorIchijō
SuccessorGo-Ichijō
BornFebruary 5, 975
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
DiedJune 5, 1017(1017-06-05) (aged 42)
Sanjō In (三条院), Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
Burial
Kitayama no misasagi (北山陵) (Kyoto)
Spouses
Issue
  • Prince Atsuakira
  • Prince Atsunori
  • Prince Atsuhira
  • Princess Masako
  • Princess Shishi
  • Prince Moroakira
  • Teishi, Empress consort
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Sanjō (三条院 or 三条天皇)
HouseYamato
FatherEmperor Reizei
MotherFujiwara no Chōshi

Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1011 through 1016.

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