Date of Birth: 26 November 1288
House: Japan
Spouse(s): Kishi, daughter of Saionji Sanekane
Predecessor: Hanazono
Reign: 1318 – 1339
Brief: Go-Daigo was not an emperor to be ruled over by shoguns. In 1324, and again in 1331, he attempted to overthrown the Kamakura Shogunate in the hope of ruling Japan by himself. In 1331, he raised an army abut was overthrown and a rival emperor, Kogon, was installed in his stead. He briefly regained the throne in 1333 in what became known as the Kenmu Restoration. This eventually led to the division of the Japanese empire into northern and southern courts, with Go-Daigo setting up his rival court in the south. He abdicated the throne to his son in September 1339 and died the next day.
Brief: Go-Daigo was not an emperor to be ruled over by shoguns. In 1324, and again in 1331, he attempted to overthrown the Kamakura Shogunate in the hope of ruling Japan by himself. In 1331, he raised an army abut was overthrown and a rival emperor, Kogon, was installed in his stead. He briefly regained the throne in 1333 in what became known as the Kenmu Restoration. This eventually led to the division of the Japanese empire into northern and southern courts, with Go-Daigo setting up his rival court in the south. He abdicated the throne to his son in September 1339 and died the next day.
Date of Death: 19 September 1339
Successor: Go-MurakamiOther Monarchs Who Died Today:
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