Emperor Toba (鳥羽天皇, Toba-tennō; February 24, 1103 – July 20, 1156) was the 74th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Toba's reign spanned the years from 1107 through 1123.
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Munehito-shinnō (宗仁親王).
He was the son of Emperor Horikawa. His mother was Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Ishi (藤原苡子)
Toba had three Empresses, some consort ladies and 14 imperial sons and daughters.
chūgū : Fujiwara no Tamako (藤原璋子) later Taikenmon’in (待賢門院), Fujiwara no Kinzane‘s daughter
First Son: Imperial Prince Akihito (顕仁親王) later Emperor Sutoku
First Daughter: Imperial Princess Yoshiko/Kishi (禧子内親王; 1122–1133) – Saiin at Kamo Shrine
Second Son: Imperial Prince Michihito (通仁親王; 1124–1129)
Third Son: Imperial Prince Kimihito (君仁親王; 1125–1143)
Second Daughter: Imperial Princess Muneko (統子内親王) later Jōsaimon-in (上西門院), – Saiin at Kamo Shrine.
Fourth Son: Imperial Prince Masahito (雅仁親王) later Emperor Go-Shirakawa
Fifth Son: Imperial Prince Motohito? (本仁親王; 1129–1169) later Imperial Prince priest Kakushō (覚性法親王)
kōgō: Fujiwara no Yasuko/Taishi (藤原泰子) later Kōyō-in (高陽院), Fujiwara no Tadazane’s daughter
kōgō: Fujiwara no Nariko (藤原得子) later Bifukumon’in (美福門院), Fujiwara no Nagazane’s daughter.
Daughter: Imperial Princess Toshiko/Eishi (叡子内親王; 1135–1148)
Daughter: Imperial Princess Akiko (暲子内親王; 1137–1211) later Hachijo’in (八条院)
Ninth Son: Imperial Prince Narihito (体仁親王), later Emperor Konoe