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Princess Masako (昌子内親王, Masako Naishinnō, 950 – 10 January, 1000), was a princess and an empress of Japan during the Heian period.[1] She was the consort of her cousin Emperor Reizei of Japan.[1] She was the daughter of Emperor Suzaku and Princess Hiroko.
She was born in 950 after the abdication of her father. She was made princess on the 8th lunar month, 10th the same year. Her mother died soon after her birth. Her father the former Emperor Suzaku died at the age of 30 in 952. 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. She had no children.
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.[1] She died from disease at the age of 50 on the 12th lunar month 1st, 999.
Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD1 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 / AD1 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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