. Go-Reizei is amongst six other emperors entombed near what had been the residence of
Hosokawa Katsumoto before the
Ōnin War. When Emperor Go-Suzaku abdicated on February 5, 1045, his eldest son received the succession (‘‘senso’’) on the same day. Emperor Go-Reizei formally acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’) shortly after, and the era name was changed the following year to mark the beginning of his reign. The one major event in Go-Reizei's life occurred in the year 1051, when
Abe no Sadatō and
Munetō instigated a rebellion that became known as the
Zenkunen War (1051–1062). In response,
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi is appointed governor of Mutsu and he is named
chinjufu shōgun. He is given these titles and powers so that he will be able to restore peace in the north. Yoriyoshi would have been the first to receive this specific shogunal title, although his grandfather (
Minamoto no Tsunemoto) had been
seitō fuku-shōgun (assistant commander for pacification of the east). Go-Reizei later died on May 22, 1068, at the age of 44 leaving no direct heirs to the throne. He was succeeded by his father's second son Takahito-shinnō aka
Emperor Go-Sanjō. The actual site of Go-Reizei's
grave is known. Go-Reizei is buried amongst the "Seven Imperial Tombs" at
Ryōan-ji Temple in
Kyoto. The mound which commemorates the Hosokawa Emperor Go-Reizei is today named
Shu-zan. The emperor's burial place would have been quite humble in the period after Go-Reizei died. These tombs reached their present state as a result of the 19th century restoration of imperial sepulchers (
misasagi) which were ordered by Emperor Meiji. •
Kampaku, Fujiwara Norimichi, 997–1075. •
Daijō-daijin, Fujiwara Yorimichi. •
Sadaijin, Fujiwara Norimichi. •
Sadaijin •
Udaijin, Fujiwara Sanesuke, 957–1046. •
Udaijin, Fujiwara Yorimune, 993–1065. •
Udaijin, Fujiwara Morozane, 1042–1101. •
Nadaijin, , 1009–1077. •
Dainagon ==Eras of Go-Reizei's reign ==