Empress Go-Sakuramachi
| Go-Sakuramachi Sakuramachi II |
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| Empress of Japan | |
| Reign | 15 September 1762 – 23 May 1770 |
| Coronation | September 15, 1762 (aged 21) |
| Predecessor | Momozono (brother) |
| Successor | Go-Momozono (nephew) |
| Born | 23 September 1740 |
| Died | 24 December 1813 (aged 73) |
| Burial | Tsuki no wa no misasagi (Kyoto) |
| House | Edo period |
| Father | Sakuramachi |
| Mother | Nijō Ieko |
Empress Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi-tennō?, 23 September 1740 – 24 December 1813) was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Sakuramachi's reign spanned the years from 1762 through 1771.
This 18th-century sovereign was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi and go- (後), translates as "later"; and thus, she could be called the "Later Sakuramachi". The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this empress might be identified as "Sakuramachi II".
In the history of Japan, Go-Sakuramachi was the last of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The seven female monarchs who reigned before Go-Sakuramachi were Suiko, Kōgyoku (Saimei), Jitō, Genmei, Genshō, Kōken (Shōtoku), and Meishō.
Before Go-Sakuramachi's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina) was Toshiko (智子?); and her initial pre-accession title was Isa-no-miya (以茶宮?) and later Ake-no-miya (緋宮?).
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