Emperor Go-Kameyama

Reign: 1383-1392
Japanese: 後亀山天皇 (Go Kameyama tennô)

Emperor Go-Kameyama was the last emperor of the Southern Court. He abdicated in 1392 explicitly choosing to not be succeeded by a direct heir, in order to abdicate power to the Northern Court and end the lengthy Nanbokuchô period of conflict between competing imperial lineages.

He took the throne in 1383.

Preceded by
Emperor Chôkei

Emperor of Japan
1383-1392

Succeeded by
Emperor Go-Komatsu

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References

Luke Roberts, Performing the Great Peace, University of Hawaii Press (2012), 173-174.