Emperor Komyo of Japan Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇) (lived 1322-1380) was the second of what are now called the northern Ashikaga pretenders to the the throne of Japan, although he was the first to actually be supported by the Ashikaga shogunate. Kōmyō was the third cousin of Emperor Go-Daigo as well as the son of an earlier emperor, Go-Fushimi. In 1331, Go-Daigo rebelled against the Kamakura Shogunate, which, prior its destruction two years later, supported Kōmyō's brother, Kōgon; as emperor. In 1336, the Ashikaga shogunate was formed, and the new shogun declared Kōmyō emperor, despite the fact that Go-Daigo still actively asserted his claim to throne and was a military rival power. Kōmyō's family thus formed a northern court which was opposed by the southern court of Go-Daigo and his descendents. In 1392, the southern court emperor was defeated and abdicated in favor of Kōmyō's great-great-nephew, Go-Komatsu, ending the divide. Because they were the ancestors of all the subsequent emperors, the northern court was for centuries afterward officially described as the true imperial family. However, since 1911, the Japanese government has declared the southern claimants were actually the rightful emperors, making Kōgon officially a pretender.
Kōmyō was the northern court claimant until he abdicated in favor of his nephew, Suko, in 1348. His southern court rivals were Go-Daigo until 1339 and then Emperor Go-Murakami from 1339 to 1348.
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Preceded by: Kogon | Northern Emperors |
Succeeded by: Suko |
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