Suko
The Japanese Emperor Sukō ( Japanese 崇光 天皇 , Sukō Tennō ) (* May 25, 1334 ; † January 31, 1398 ) was the third of the so-called Ashikaga - pretenders to the throne (although this name is not quite exact here) of the north court during the time of North and South Courtyards . He claimed the throne from November 18, 1348 to November 26, 1351. His personal name was originally Masuhito ( 益仁 ), later he changed it to Okihito ( 興仁 ).
genealogy
His father was Emperor Kōgon . His predecessor as Emperor of the North Court was Emperor Kōmyō , his uncle and younger brother of Emperor Kōgon.
- Lady-in-waiting Niwata (Minamoto) ?? ( 庭 田 （源） 資 子 )
- first son: Imperial Prince Fushimi-no-miya Yoshihito ( 伏 見 宮 栄 仁 親王 ) (First Fushimi-no-miya)
- second son: Prince Okinobu ( 興 信 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
- Court lady Yasukuku-dono ( 安福 殿 女 御 )
- Wife: Sanjō ?? ( 三条 局 )
- first daughter: ?? ( 瑞 室 )
- third son: Prince Kōsuke ?? ( 弘 助 法 親王 ) (Buddhist priest)
Life
In 1348 he was crown prince and in the same year after the abdication of his predecessor, Kaiser Kōmyō, Kaiser at the north court. Although Kōgon still ruled as monastery emperor, there was rivalry between Ashikaga Takauji and Ashikaga Tadayoshi . In 1351 Takauji allied again with the South Court and forced Emperor Suko to abdicate. The reunification of the imperial lineage was intended. However, this peace did not last long. In 1352 the southern dynasty vacated Kyoto and kidnapped the abdicated (north court) emperors Kōgon and Kōmyō as well as Sukō and the crown prince Naohito, the son of Kōgon. Therefore Takauji Kōgon's second son, the Imperial Prince Iyahito made emperor (first Fushimi-no-miya).
Upon his return to Kyoto in 1357, Emperor Suko’s son, Imperial Prince Yoshihito, began working with the Shogunate to be crowned prince. The Bakufu decided instead, however, to make Emperor Go-Kōgon's son (later Emperor Go-En'yū ) crown prince.
Emperor Suko died in 1398. 30 years later, in 1428, his great-grandson Hikohito ( 彦 仁 ) became Emperor Go-Hanazono as the adopted son of Emperor Go-Komatsu .
Eras during his reign
Rivals at the Südhof
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Kōmyō |
Japanese Emperor (Nordhof) 1348 - 1351 |
Go-Kōgon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 崇光 天皇 (Japanese); Masuhito (personal name); 益仁 (personal name, Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese emperor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1334 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1398 |