was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and go- (後), translates literally as "later", and thus he could be called the "Later Emperor Fukakusa". The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Fukakusa, the second", or as "Fukakusa II". Name Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was . Although the Roman-alphabet spelling of the name of this 13th-century emperor is the same as that of the personal name of a current member of the Imperial family, the kanji are different: Emperor Go-Fukakusa, formerly Prince Hisahito (久仁) Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁) He was the second son of Emperor Go-Saga. Issue Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) Kimiko (西園寺（藤原）公子) later Higashinijō‘in (東二条院), Saionji Saneuji's daughter Second daughter: Imperial Princess Takako (貴子内親王; 1262–1273) Daughter (1265-1266） Third daughter: Imperial Princess Reishi (姈子内親王; 1270–1307）later Yūgimon'in (遊義門院), married Emperor Go-Uda Consort: Tōin (Fujiwara) Inshi (洞院（藤原）愔子) later Genkimon-in (玄輝門院; 1246–1329), Tōin Saneo's daughter Fourth daughter: Imperial Princess Hisako (久子内親王; 1272–1346) later Eiyōmon'in (永陽門院) Second son: Imperial Prince Hirohito (熈仁親王) later Emperor Fushimi Third son: Imperial Prince Mitsuhito（満仁親王) later Imperial Prince Priest Shonnin (性仁法親王; 1267–1304） Court Lady: Saionji (Fujiwara) Aiko (西園寺（藤原）相子), Saionji Kinsuke's daughter Fifth daughter: Imperial Princess Hanako/Eiko/Akiko (瑛子内親王; 1288–1352）later Yōtokumon'in (陽徳門院) Court Lady: Saionji (Fujiwara) Moriko (西園寺（藤原）成子), Saionji Kintsune's daughter First Son: Imperial Prince Tsunehito (常仁親王; d. 1264) Fourth Son: Imperial Prince Yukihito (幸仁親王; 1269–1272） Court Lady: Sanjō (Fujiwara) Fusako (三条（藤原）房子), Sanjō Kinchika's daughter Fifth son: Imperial Prince Priest Gyōkaku (行覚法親王; 1274–1293） Seventh son: Imperial Prince Hisaaki (久明親王) Ninth son: Imperial Prince Priest Sokaku (増覚法親王) Sixth Daughter: Imperial Princess Eiko (永子内親王) later Shozenmon’in (章善門院; d. 1338） Court Lady: Miyoshi Tadako (三善忠子; d. 1299), Miyoshi Yasuhira's daughter Sixth Son: Imperial Prince Priest Shinsho (深性法親王; 1275–1299） Court Lady: Bettō-Naishi (別当典侍), Takakura Shigemichi's daughter Eighth Son: Imperial Prince Priest Kojo (恒助法親王; 1288–1310） Court Lady: Lady Nijō, Minamoto no Masatada's daughter Prince (1273–1274) unknown Prince (1263–1266) Political significance When Go-Fukakusa ascended to the throne in 1246 at the age of four, his father Go-Saga continued to rule from his position of Retired Emperor. In 1260 Go-Saga forced Go-Fukakusa to abdicate in favor of Kaneyama. Kaneyama's son was named Crown Prince (later known as Emperor GoUda). Go-Fukakusa