Northern Court facts for kids
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.
List of pretenders
- Emperor Kōgon, 1331–1333
- Emperor Kōmyō, 1336–1348
- Emperor Sukō, 1348–1351
- Emperor Go-Kōgon, 1352–1371
- Emperor Go-En'yū, 1371–1382
- Emperor Go-Komatsu, 1382–1412
After 1392, Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession..
List of pretender-created eras
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
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kamakura and Nanbokucho Periods (1185–1392), Muromachi Period (1392–1573)
See also
In Spanish: Corte del Norte para niños
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