# Emperor Go-Toba - Emperor

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-go-toba
Reign: 1183 – 1198
Dynasty: Imperial House of Japan
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Toba

Go-Toba’s accession overlapped with Antoku’s claim. As a retired emperor he later challenged the shogunate in the Jōkyū War.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Emperor Antoku](https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-antoku)
- Succeeded by: [Minamoto no Yoritomo](https://history-japan.com/rulers/minamoto-no-yoritomo)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1185 - [Battle of Dan-no-ura ends Taira resistance](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1185-battle-of-dan-no-ura-ends-taira-resistance)
- 1192 - [Yoritomo is appointed shōgun](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1192-yoritomo-is-appointed-shogun)