Princess Reishi (1270–1307)

Princess Reishi (姈子内親王; 5 October 1270 – 22 August 1307), later Yūgimon'in (遊義門院), was an Empress of Japan, married to her cousin Emperor Go-Uda.

[2] By the time she was 30, her husband had retired from being Emperor, and around the same age she was given the name Yugimon-in.

[1] in 1307, she became ill, and soon died, which affected her husband so deeply that he took Buddhist vows and became a devoted monk.

[1][3] 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

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