Northern Court facts for kids
The Northern Court (北朝, hokuchō) was a group of six people who claimed to be the true Emperor of Japan during a special time in Japanese history called the Nanboku-chō period. This period lasted from 1336 to 1392.
During this time, there were actually two different imperial courts in Japan, each with its own emperor. The Northern Court was one of them, and its emperors are sometimes called "pretenders" because their claim to the throne was challenged by another court, the Southern Court.
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Who Were the Northern Court Emperors?
Here are the six emperors who were part of the Northern Court:
- Emperor Kōgon, who ruled from 1331 to 1333
- Emperor Kōmyō, who ruled from 1336 to 1348
- Emperor Sukō, who ruled from 1348 to 1351
- Emperor Go-Kōgon, who ruled from 1352 to 1371
- Emperor Go-En'yū, who ruled from 1371 to 1382
- Emperor Go-Komatsu, who ruled from 1382 to 1412
After the year 1392, Emperor Go-Komatsu became the 100th official emperor of Japan. This was according to the traditional way of counting emperors.
Era Names Used by the Northern Court
During the Nanboku-chō period, the Northern Court emperors used 19 different Japanese era names (年号, nengō). These "era names" were like special names for periods of time, often linked to the emperor's reign or important events.
Here are the era names they recognized:
- 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
