Go-Kōgon

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Portrait of the Emperor Go-Kōgon (from the Tenshi-Sekkan Miei)

Go-Kōgon ( Japanese 後 光 厳 天皇 , Go-Kōgon-tennō ; * April 14, 1336 ; † March 12, 1374 ) was the fourth of the so-called Ashikaga - pretenders to the throne (although this name is not exactly exact) of the north court during the time of the north and south courtyards . He claimed the throne from September 25, 1352 to April 9, 1371. His personal name was Iyahito ( 弥 仁 ).

genealogy

He was the second son of Kōgon -tennō and brother of his predecessor, Sukō -tennō. His mother was ?? ( 秀 子 ), possibly a daughter of Sanjō -tennō ( 三条 公 秀 )

  • Court lady Nakako ( 仲 子 ), daughter of Hirohashi (Fujiwara) Kanetsuna ( 広 橋 （藤原） 兼 綱 )
    • second son: Imperial Prince Ohito ( 緒 仁 親王 ) (later Go-En'yū -tennō)
    • fifth son: Imperial Prince ?? ( 熈 永 親王 )
    • twelfth son: prince ?? ( 尭 仁 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
  • Wife: ?? ( 右衛門 佐 局 )
    • first son: Imperial Prince Akihito? ( 亮 仁 入道 親王 ) (Buddhist lay priest)
    • seventh son: Prince ?? ( 覚 増 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
  • Consort: Adopted daughter of optgimachi ?? ( 正 親 町 実 ​​継 )
    • fourth son: prince ?? ( 覚 叡 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
    • eighth son: Prince Dōen ( 道 円 入道 親王 )
  • Consort: daughter of ?? ( 橘 知 繁 )
    • tenth son: Prince ?? ( 明 承 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
  • Wife: ??
    • third son: prince ?? ( 行 助 入道 親王 ) (Buddhist lay priest)
    • fifth son: prince ?? ( 寛 守法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
    • eleventh son: prince ?? ( 聖 助 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
    • thirteenth son: prince ?? ( 寛 教 入道 親王 ) (Buddhist lay priest)
    • first daughter: imperial princess ?? ( 治 子 内 親王 )
    • second daughter: Imperial princess ?? ( 見 子 内 親王 )

Life

In 1351 Ashikaga Takauji was again an ally of the Southern Dynasty for a short time, which allowed the Southern Court to briefly consolidate control over the Imperial Succession. This peace ended, however, in 1352. On this occasion, the south court kidnapped the abdicated (northern) Tennō Kōgon and Kōmyō , the Sukō -tennō and Crown Prince Naohito, the son of Kōgon-tennō, from Kyoto to Yoshino . This meant that there was no longer a Tenno in Kyoto.

For this reason, the Imperial Prince Iyahito was 1352 with the support of Ashikaga Yoshiakira Tennō.

In the Nanboku-cho period, which was shaped by the dispute between the two competing dynasties, public order in Kyoto was disturbed. The southern courtyard recaptured Kyoto repeatedly. The Go-Kōgon-tennō was repeatedly forced to flee Kyōto to Ōmi province and other places. Around the time Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was appointed Shogun in 1368 , the power of the South Court was weakened and order was restored in Kyoto. However, the authority of the Tennō also began to show its weakness.

On April 9, 1371 he abdicated in favor of his son, who was crowned Go-En'yū -tennō. He himself retired to the monastery and de facto continued to rule over his son until he died of illness on March 12, 1374.

Era of his reign

Rivals at the Südhof

predecessor Office successor
Suko Tennō ( north courtyard )
1352-1371 		Go-En'yu
personal data
SURNAME Go-Kōgon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 後 光 厳 天皇 (Japanese); Iyahito (personal name); 弥 仁 (personal name, Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tennō
DATE OF BIRTH April 14, 1336
DATE OF DEATH March 12, 1374