Emperor Go-Toba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Emperor of Japan
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Place of Birth: Kyoto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
About Emperor Go-Toba
- Emperor Go-Toba (?????, Go-Toba-tenno) (August 6, 1180 – March 28, 1239) was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
- His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and go- (?), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Toba".
- The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Toba the Second" or as "Toba II".
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