Emperor Sukō

Emperor Sukō
崇光天皇
3rd Northern Emperor
Reign18 November 1348 – 26 November 1351
Enthronement3 February 1350
PredecessorKōmyō
SuccessorGo-Kōgon
Born25 May 1334
Died31 January 1398(1398-01-31) (aged 63)
Burial
Daikōmyō-ji no Misasagi (大光明寺陵)
IssueSee list
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Sukō (崇光院 or 崇光天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Kōgon
MotherSanjō Shūshi

Emperor Sukō (崇光天皇, Sukō Tennō) (25 May 1334 – 31 January 1398) was the third of the 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.