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Exile of retired Emperor Go-Toba
After the defeat in the Jōkyū War, the shogunate exiled three retired emperors in 1221: Go-Toba to Oki (where he died on 28 March 1239), Sutoku to Sa…
Timeline
- 1221Kyoto · KyotoAfter the Jōkyū War was quelled, the shogunate dealt with the retired emperors who had taken part in the rebellion: Go-Toba was exiled to Oki and Sutoku to Sado. Tsuchimikado's sentence was decided later, first to Tosa and then to Awa, hence the designations Tosa-in and Awa-in. Whether Tsuchimikado's punishment strictly constituted an exile is disputed in the sources, but his departure from Kyoto and death in Awa (1231) are recorded.
- 1221Oki Province · Shimane PrefectureRetired Emperor Go-Toba was escorted to Oki Province, where he spent the rest of his life, continuing to compose waka poetry, and died in the first year of En'ō (28 March 1239). His political influence was completely ended.
Sources
- 後鳥羽天皇 https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%BE%8C%E9%B3%A5%E7%BE%BD%E5%A4%A9%E7%9A%87-157702
- Emperor Go-Toba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Toba
- 土御門天皇 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9C%9F%E5%BE%A1%E9%96%80%E5%A4%A9%E7%9A%87