Fujiwara no Kinshi (Go-Shirakawa)

Fujiwara no Kinshi (藤原 忻子; 1134 – September 12, 1209) was an empress consort of Japan.

She was made empress consort of Emperor Go-Shirakawa in 1156.

She was made empress dowager in 1172 and died at the age of 76 in 1209.

Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD 1 individuals that were given the title of empress posthumously 2 individuals elevated to the rank of empress due to their position as honorary mother of the emperor 3 Shōshi served briefly as honorary empress for her younger brother Emperor Go-Daigo Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD 1 individuals that were given the title of empress dowager posthumously 2 title removed in 896 due to a suspected affair with head priest of the Toko-ji Temple; title posthumously restored in 943 3 was made High Empress or de jure empress dowager during her husband's reign

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