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Establishment of Emperor Go-Daigo's Southern Court

Type Event Region Japan Time 1336

After Ashikaga Takauji captured Kyoto in 1336 and enthroned Emperor Kōmyō, Emperor Go-Daigo fled Kyoto and established the Southern Court at Yoshino,…

Timeline

  1. 1336Kyoto · KansaiAfter Ashikaga Takauji captured Kyoto, Emperor Go-Daigo fled south with the Three Sacred Treasures, refusing to recognize the accession of Emperor Kōmyō of the Northern Court.
  2. 1336Yoshino · Nara PrefectureEmperor Go-Daigo enthroned himself at the imperial mausoleum in Yoshino, establishing the Southern Court and claiming legitimacy to the throne by holding the Three Sacred Treasures.

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