Princess Masako (Reizei)

She was made princess on the 8th lunar month, 10th the same year.

Then she was raised by her paternal uncle Emperor Murakami due to the early death of her parents.

She was made Empress consort after her cousin Prince Norihira acceded to the throne as Emperor Reizei in 967.

After the abdication of Emperor Reizei, she was made Empress Dowager in the 7th lunar month, 973 and Grand Empress Dowager in the 7th lunar month, 986.

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 Years are in CE / AD 1 individuals that were given the title of grand empress dowager posthumously This biography of a member of the Imperial House of Japan is a stub.