Northern Court

Northern Court
北朝
Hokuchō
1331/1336–1392
CapitalHeian-kyō
Common languagesLate Middle Japanese
Religion
Shinbutsu shūgō
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
• 1331–1333
Kōgon
• 1336–1348
Kōmyō
• 1348–1351
Sukō
• 1352–1371
Go-Kōgon
• 1371–1382
Go-En'yū
• 1382–1392/1412
Go-Komatsu
History 
• Established
1331/1336
• Re-unification of Imperial courts
August 11 1392
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kenmu Restoration
Imperial House of Japan
Ashikaga shogunate

The Northern Court (北朝, hokuchō), also known as the Ashikaga Pretenders or Northern Pretenders, were a set of six pretenders to the throne of Japan during the Nanboku-chō period from 1336 through 1392.[1] The present Imperial House of Japan is descended from the Northern Court emperors.

The Northern dynasty is also referred to as the "senior line" or the Jimyōin line (持明院統, Jimyōin-tō); Jimyō-in was a temple and retirement residence of this line's emperors Go-Fukakusa and Fushimi.[2]

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia, p. 251; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is the pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File Archived 2012-05-24 at archive.today.
  2. ^ Kanai, Madoka; Nitta, Hideharu; Yamagiwa, Joseph Koshimi (1966). A Topical History of Japan. UM Libraries. p. 42. UOM:39015005373116.