Emperor Go-Toba
Japanese emperor
Died when: 58 years 234 days (703 months)Star Sign: Leo
Emperor Go-Toba (?????, Go-Toba-tenno, August 6, 1180 – March 28, 1239) was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.
This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and go- (?), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Toba".
The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Toba the Second" or as "Toba II".
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