(11 January 1359 – 6 June 1393) was the 5th of the Emperors of Northern Court during the period of two courts in Japan. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1371 through 1382. This Nanboku-chō "sovereign" was named after the 10th century

Emperor En'yū was the 64th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 円融天皇 (64)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984. Biography Before his ascension to the Chrysa ...

and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later;" and thus, he may be called the "Later Emperor En'yū", or, in some older sources, may be identified as "Emperor En'yū, the second", or as "Emperor En'yū II."

Genealogy

His personal name was Ohito (緒仁). He was the second son of the fourth Northern Pretender

Emperor Go-Kōgon was the 4th of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1352 through 1371.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du japon'' ...

. His mother was Fujiwara no Nakako (藤原仲子), Hirohashi Kanetsuna's daughter. *Consort: Sanjō Itsuko (三条厳子) (also known as Fujiwara no Izuko). Sanjō Kintada's daughter. **First son: Imperial Prince Motohito (幹仁親王) later

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**First daughter: Imperial Princess Keiko (1381–1399; 珪子内親王) *Lady-in-waiting Fujiwara no Imako (藤原今子), Shijō Takasato's daughter **Second son: Imperial Prince Priest Dōchō (1378–1446; 道朝法親王) *Naishi: Ogimachi Sanjo Sanetoshi’s daughter *Naishi: Azechi-no-tsubone, Tachibana Tomoshige’s daughter *unknown ** daughter: (d.1391) ** daughter: ??? ** son: ???

Events of Go-En'yū's life

In his own lifetime, Go-En'yū and those around him believed that he occupied the

Chrysanthemum Throne The is the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term also can refer to very specific seating, such as the throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace. Various other thrones or seats that are used by the Emperor during official functions, ...

from 9 April 1371 to 24 May 1382. In 1371, by Imperial Proclamation, he received the rank of ''shinnō'' (親王), or Imperial Prince (and potential heir). Immediately afterwards, he became emperor upon the abdication of his father,

. There was said to be a disagreement between Go-Kōgon and the retired Northern Emperor

Emperor Sukō (May 25, 1334 – January 31, 1398) was the third of Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. According to pre- Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1348 through 1351.Titsingh, Isaa ...

over the Crown Prince. With the support of Hosokawa Yoriyuki, who controlled the

Bakufu , officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakur ...

, Go-Kōgon's son became the Northern Emperor. Until 1374, Go-Kōgon ruled as

cloistered emperor A is the term for a Japanese emperor who had abdicated and entered the Buddhist monastic community by receiving the '' Pravrajya'' rite. The term can also be shortened to . Cloistered emperors sometimes acted as ''Daijō Tennō'' (retired emperor ...

. In 1368,

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was the third ''shōgun'' of the Ashikaga shogunate, ruling from 1368 to 1394 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimitsu was Ashikaga Yoshiakira's third son but the oldest son to survive, his childhood name being Haruō (). Yoshimitsu was ...

was named ''

shōgun , officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakur ...

'', and with his guardianship, the Imperial Court was stabilized. In 1382, upon abdicating to

, his

cloistered rule was a form of government in Japan during the Heian period. In this bifurcated system, an emperor abdicated, but retained power and influence. Those retired emperors who withdrew to live in monasteries (''in'') continued to act in ways intended to ...

began. Having no actual power, he rebelled, attempting suicide and accusing

and his consort Itsuko of adultery. In 1392, peace with the Southern Court being concluded, the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts came to an end. On 6 June 1393, Go-En'yū died. He is enshrined with other emperors at the imperial tomb called ''Fukakusa no kita no misasagi'' (深草北陵) in

Fushimi-ku, Kyoto is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto, wards in the Municipalities of Japan, city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Jinja (shrine), Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down ...

Eras of Go-En'yū's reign

The years of Go-En'yū's ''Nanboku-chō'' reign are more specifically identified by more than one

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or ''

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''. :''Nanboku-chō'' Southern court *Eras as reckoned by legitimate Court (as determined by Meiji rescript) ** ''

Kentoku Kentoku (建徳) was a Japanese era of the Southern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Shōhei and before Bunchū, lasting from July 1370 to April 1372.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Kentoku''" i ''Japan encyclope ...

'' (1370–1372) ** '' Benchū'' (1372–1375) ** ''

Tenju Tenju (天授) was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Bunchū and before Kōwa. This period spanned the years from May 1375 to February 1381. The So ...

'' (1375–1381) ** '' Kōwa'' (1381–1384) :''Nanboku-chō'' Northern court *Eras as reckoned by pretender Court (as determined by Meiji rescript) ** ''

Ōan , also romanized as Ō-an, was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after ''Jōji'' and before ''Eiwa.'' This period spanned the years from February 1368 th ...

'' (1368–1375) ** ''

Eiwa was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Ōan and before Kōryaku. This period spanned the years from February 1375 through March 1379. The emperor ...

'' (1375–1379) ** ''

Kōryaku was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Eiwa and before Eitoku. This period spanned the years from March 1379 through February 1381. The emperor in Ky ...

'' (1379–1381) ** ''

Eitoku was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kōryaku and before Shitoku. This period spanned the years from February 1381 to February 1384. The empero ...

'' (1381–1384)

Southern Court rivals

Emperor Chōkei was the 98th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 1368 through 1383. His personal name was Yutanari (寛成) and his regal name roughly translates to "Long Celebration". Genealogy His father was E ...

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References

* Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959)
''The Imperial House of Japan.''
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Genealogy

Events of Go-En'yū's life

Eras of Go-En'yū's reign

Southern Court rivals

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