Go-Murakami

The emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami Tennō , 1328 - March 29th 1368) was the 97e emperor Japan, according to the traditional order of the succession, and reigned on the Court of the South of the time Nanboku-chō of the September 18th 1339 with the March 29th 1368.

Its personal name was Noriyoshi (義良). Its posthumous Nom was given to him in memory of that of the emperor Murakami (one can translate the prefix Go-, 後, by “posterior”, which thus gives “posterior Murakami Emperor”.)

Genealogy

Go-Murakami was the 7th wire of its predecessor Go-Daigo. It had several children, of which future emperors of the South Chōkei and Go-Kameyama.

Biography

When his/her father Go-Daigo begins the Restauration of Kemmu, in 1333, Noriyoshi, which is not whereas a very young prince, goes to Tagajō, in the Province of Mutsu (today in the Préfecture of Miyagi) in company of Akiie Kitabatake, to turn over the Samurai S of the East to their cause and to destroy the remainders of the Clan Hōjō. However, in 1335, Takauji Ashikaga having entered in rebellion against the restoration, the emperor turns over to the west with Chikafusa Kitabatake (the father of Akiie), with an aim of destroying Takauji. When this last overcomes them with Kyōto in 1336, they turn over again in the province of Mutsu. In 1337, Tagajō being attacked, they turn over again in the west, with Yoshino, while carrying out battles continuously.

Once again, in 1338, they go on Tagajō, but must turn over to Yoshino because of a storm. In 1339, Noriyoshi is named crown prince, and assembles on the throne the September 18th of the same year, when Go-Daigo abdicates.

In 1348, Kō No Moronao attacks Yoshino, and the emperor flees then in direction of current the Nishiyoshino, in the Préfecture of Nara, which is then the Province of Yamato.

In 1352, while entering in Otokoyama the Province of Yamashiro during the battle of Shichijō Ōmiya, Masanori Kusunoki takes again Kyōto with Yoshiakira Ashikaga. At this time, the emperors of North withdrawn Kōgon, Kōmyō and the emperor of North Sukō are captured and imprisoned in Otokoyama. However, one month later, they must give up Kyōto after a counter-attack of Ashikaga.

They are then confined in Otokoyama, but manage to flee in the Province of Kawachi during an attack of Yoshiakira, and turn over to Yoshino a few months later.

The eighth day of the twelfth month of 1361, Kiyōji Hosokawa and Masanori Kusunoki, which had again lent allegiance to the Court of the South, attack Kyōto, by taking again control temporarily. But Yoshiakira counter-attacks quickly, and they must evacuate the capital of North later 18 days.

They continue to try to take again Kyōto, but the power of the Court of the South east already weakening at this time, and with dead of the emperor in 1368, Yoshimitsu Ashikaga is with the capacity and the throne was moved with Sumiyoshi.

Eras of its reign

(Court of the South) :

Engen
Kōkoku
Shōhei

(Court of North) :

Ryakuō
Kōei
Jōwa
Kan' ō or Kannō
Bunna
Embun
Kōan (eras)
Jōji
Ōan

Rivals of the Court of North

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