Konoe was born in 1575 to
Konoe Sakihisa. In 1586, she was adopted by
Toyotomi Hideyoshi so that he could bring a daughter to the court and introduce her as the Emperor's new consort, something that chancellors in his position traditionally do. Konoe was officially presented at court on December 16, 1586. She had the title
nyōgo, which put her one step below the empress. She was the first person to hold that title in more than 200 years. She had 12 children with
Emperor Go-Yozei, most notably
Emperor Go-Mizunoo,
Konoe Nobuhiro, and
Ichijo Akiyoshi. Her title changed to "Empress Mother" after giving birth to Go-Mizunoo. == References ==