Emperor Kōmyō

Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō Tennō) (January 11, 1322 – July 26, 1380) was the second of the Emperors of Northern Court, although he was the first to be supported by the Ashikaga Bakufu. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1336 through 1348.

Emperor Kōmyō
光明天皇
2nd Northern Emperor
ReignSeptember 20, 1336 – November 18, 1348
CoronationJanuary 19, 1338
PredecessorKōgon
SuccessorSukō
BornJanuary 11, 1322
DiedJuly 26, 1380(1380-07-26) (aged 58)
Burial
Daikōmyō-ji no Misasagi (大光明寺)
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Kōmyō (光明院 or 光明天皇)
FatherEmperor Go-Fushimi
Mother Saionji (Fujiwara) Neishi
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