Sukō

Also known as Emperor Suko, Suko, Emperor Sukō, Sukou

pretender to the title of emperor of Japan

Key facts

Reign: 18 November 1348 – 26 November 1351
Enthronement: 3 February 1350
Predecessor: Kōmyō
Successor: Go-Kōgon
Born: 25 May 1334
Died: 31 January 1398 (1398-01-31) (aged 63)
Burial: Daikōmyō-ji no Misasagi (大光明寺陵)
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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Father: Kōgon
Sibling: Go-Kōgon
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: pretender
Family: Jimyōin line
Image: Emperor Sukō by Kōtarō Miyake.jpg

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date of birth: 1334-05-25
date of death: 1398-01-31
Commons category: Emperor Sukō
name in native language: 崇光天皇
name in kana: すこうてんのう
named by: Sukō

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Emperor Sukō (崇光天皇, Sukō Tennō) (25 May 1334 – 31 January 1398) was the third of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1348 through 1351.

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