Northern Court
The Northern Court (北朝, hokuchō) in Japan was a set of six pretenders to the throne of Japan during the Nanboku-chō period from 1336 through 1392.[1]
List of pretenders
[change | change source]- Emperor Kōgon, 1331–1333[2]
- Emperor Kōmyō, 1336–1348[3]
- Emperor Sukō, 1348–1351[4]
- Emperor Go-Kōgon, 1352–1371[5]
- Emperor Go-En'yū, 1371–1382[6]
- Emperor Go-Komatsu, 1382–1412[7]
After 1392, Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession..[1]
List of pretender-created eras
[change | change source]During the Nanboku-chō period, the Northern Court pretenders recognized 19 Japanese era names (年号, nengō, lit. year names), including
- Gentoku, 1329–1332
- Shōkyō, 1332–1334
- Kemmu, 1334–1338
- Ryakuō, 1338–1342
- Kōei, 1342–1345
- Jōwa, 1345–1350
- Kannō, 1350–1352
- Bunna, 1352–1356
- Enbun, 1356–1361
- Kōan, 1361–1362
- Jōji, 1362–1368
- Ōan, 1368–1375
- Eiwa, 1375–1379
- Kōryaku, 1379–1381
- Eitoku, 1381–1384
- Shitoku, 1384–1387
- Kakei, 1387–1389
- Kōō, 1389–1390
- Meitoku, 1390–1394
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). "Hokuchō," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 344.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōgon Tennō" at p. 543.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōmyō Tennō" at p. 555.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Sukō Tennō" at p. 911.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kōgon Tennō" at p. 255.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-En'yu Tennō" at p. 251.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kōmatsu Tennō" at p. 255.
Other websites
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Media related to Nambokucho period at Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kamakura and Nanbokucho Periods (1185–1392), Muromachi Period (1392–1573)
