Emperor Nakamikado - Genealogy

Genealogy

Before Nakamikado's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Yoshihito (慶仁?) or Yasuhito; and his pre-accession title was Masu-no-miya (長宮).

Nakamikado was the fifth son of Emperor Higashiyama. He was the son of Fujiwara no Yoshiko, but he was brought up as if he were the son of the chief consort, Arisugawa no Yukiko.

Nakamikado's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. This family included at least 16 children:

  • Court lady: Konoe Hisako (近衛尚子)
    • First son: Imperial Prince Teruhito (昭仁親王) (Emperor Sakuramachi)
  • Lady in waiting: Shimizutani Iwako (清水谷石子)
    • Second son: Prince Kōjyun (公遵法親王) (Buddhist priest)
    • Fourth daughter: Princess Risyū (理秀女王)
    • Sixth daughter: Princess Sonjō (尊乗女王)
    • Eighth daughter: Chika-no-miya (周宮)
  • Lady in waiting: Sono Tsuneko (園常子)
    • Third son: Prince Cyūyo (忠與法親王) (Buddhist priest)
  • Handmaid?: Kuze Natsuko (久世夏子)
    • Second daughter: San-no-miya (三宮)
    • Third daughter: Go-no-miya (五宮)
    • Fifth daughter: Imperial Princess Fusako (成子内親王))
    • Seventh daughter: Princess Eikō (永皎女王)
    • Fifth son: Nobu-no-miya (信宮)
  • Handmaid?: Gojō Hiroko (五条寛子)
    • Sixth son: Prince Jyun'nin (遵仁法親王) (Buddhist priest)
  • Consort: Komori Yorisue's daughter
    • First daughter: Princess Syōsan (聖珊女王)
    • Fifth son: Prince Ji'nin (慈仁法親王) (Buddhist priest)
  • Adopted sons
    • Prince ?? (叡仁法親王) (Son of Imperial Prince Arisugawa-no-miya Yorihito (有栖川宮職仁親王)) (Priest)
    • Prince ?? (公啓法親王) (Son of Imperial Prince Kan'in-no-miya Naohito (閑院宮直仁親王))

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