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Emperor Go-Reizei
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<p>Emperor Go-Reizei (後冷泉天皇, <i>Go-Reizei-<a href="/facts/Tenn%25C5%258D/efBDe6cj">tennō</a></i>, August 28, 1025 – May 22, 1068) was the 70th <a href="/facts/Emperor_of_Japan/efBDe6cj">emperor of Japan</a>, according to the traditional <a href="/facts/List_of_emperors_of_Japan/0Jx3ofSh">order of succession</a>. </p><p>Go-Reizei's reign spanned the years <a href="/facts/Heian_period/PmIGpfCx">1045–1068</a>. </p><p>This 11th century sovereign was named after the 10th century <a href="/facts/Emperor_Reizei/rBWcPA2c">Emperor Reizei</a> and <i>go-</i> (後), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Reizei". The Japanese word "<i>go</i>" has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Reizei, the second", or as "Reizei II". </p>