Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (died 1192)

Emperor Go-Shirakawa

Emperor of Japan from 1155 to 1158

Emperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His de jure reign spanned the years from 1155 through 1158, though arguably he effectively maintained imperial power for almost thirty-seven years through the insei system –…