Emperor Go-Kōgon

Reign: 1352 – 1371
Life: 1338–1374

According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1352 through 1371. Genealogy His personal name was Iyahito (彌仁). In 1351, Ashikaga Takauji briefly returned to the allegiance of the Southern Dynasty, causing the Southern Court to briefly consolidate control of the Imperial Line. During this period, the Era of the Northern and Southern Courts , because of the antagonism between the two competing dynasties, public order in Kyoto was disturbed.

During Emperor Go-Kōgon's reign, Edward III of England ruled England, Peter I of Portugal ruled Portugal, and Peter IV of Aragon ruled Spain.

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