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 [[Nanbokucho period|Nanbokuchô period]] of conflict between competing imperial lineages. | 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 [[Nanbokucho period|Nanbokuchô period]] of conflict between competing imperial lineages. |