(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 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. 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 Emperor Go-Komatsu **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

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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, Emperor Go-Kōgon. There was said to be a disagreement between Go-Kōgon and the retired Northern Emperor Emperor Sukō over the Crown Prince. With the support of Hosokawa Yoriyuki, who controlled the

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, Go-Kōgon's son became the Northern Emperor. Until 1374, Go-Kōgon ruled as cloistered emperor. In 1368,

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was named ''

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

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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

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

'' (1368–1375) ** '' Eiwa'' (1375–1379) ** '' Kōryaku'' (1379–1381) ** '' Eitoku'' (1381–1384)

Southern Court rivals

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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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