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Emperor Go-Kōgon

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1338–1374 Also known as Prince Hirohito

The fourth emperor of the Northern Court during Japan's Nanboku-chō period, born 1338, died 1374.…

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1371–1374Kyoto · Northern CourtIn 1371, opposed to retired Emperor Sukō over the choice of crown prince, he abdicated in favor of his son Prince Hiroaki (Emperor Go-En'yū) with the support of Hosokawa Yoriyasu, assisting the new emperor as retired emperor. He died of illness in March 1374 and was buried at Fukakusa no Kitasaka.

Sources

Emperor Go-Kōgon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-K%C5%8Dgon
後光厳天皇 https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%BE%8C%E5%85%89%E5%8E%B3%E5%A4%A9%E7%9A%87-64521