Emperor Kōgon

Emperor Kōgon
光厳天皇
1st Northern Emperor
Reign22 October 1331 – 7 July 1333
PredecessorGo-Daigo
SuccessorKōmyō
Born1 August 1313
Died5 August 1364(1364-08-05) (aged 51)
SpousePrincess Yoshiko
Princess Hisako
Issue
among others...
Emperor Sukō
Emperor Go-Kōgon
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Kōgon (光厳院 or 光厳天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Go-Fushimi
Mother Saionji (Fujiwara) Neishi
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Emperor Kōgon (光厳天皇, Kōgon-tennō; 1 August 1313 – 5 August 1364) was the first of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. His reign spanned the years from 1331 through 1333.