Princess Sukeko


Princess Sukeko, later Inpumon'in, was a princess and an Empress of Japan. Sukeko was Empress as the Honorary Mother of her nephews Emperor Antoku and Emperor Go-Toba.

Life

She was the daughter of Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Lady-in-Waiting Fujiwara Shigeko, and the sister of Emperor Takakura. She was appointed Honorary Mother to her nephews, who reigned in succession as Emperor Antoku and Emperor Go-Toba. As their Honorary Mother, she was Honorary Empress and performed the court functions of the position of Empress during their reign.