Kujō Ninshi
Empress consort of Japan
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| Intro | Empress consort of Japan | ||||
| Places | Japan | ||||
| was | Queen consort Consort Noble | ||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||
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| Birth | 1173 | ||||
| Death | 1239 (aged 66 years) | ||||
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Kujō Ninshi (九条 任子, 31 October 1173 – 3 February 1239), also known as Fujiwara no Ninshi (藤原 任子) was Empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor Go-Toba.
She was the daughter of regent Kujō Kanezane.
Upon the death of her mother in 1201, she undertook the Buddhist precepts under the monk Hōnen.
- Issue
- Imperial Princess Shōshi (昇子内親王) (1195–1211) - unmarried Empress as adopted mother of Emperor Juntoku (Shunkamon-in, 春華門院)