The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate. During this time, two opposing Imperial courts and their respective claimants as Emperor were engaged in conflict over their claims to the Chrysanthemum Throne, with the Southern Court ultimately renouncing their claim in favor of the Northern Court in 1392. This period became a source of contention for many Japanese historians and scholars over the following centuries. Initially, the North's victory in the dispute led official histories to paint them as the legitimate claimants.
Nanboku-chō, Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan, abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu
The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the...
Historical Significance
The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate.
Events Before
Anti-Semite monk in Seville, Spain stirs up people to attack Jews
Anti-Semite monk in Seville, Spain stirs up people to attack Jews
Mob led by Ferrand Martinez surrounds and sets fire to the Jewish quarter of Seville in Spain, the surviving Jews are so
Mob led by Ferrand Martinez surrounds and sets fire to the Jewish quarter of Seville in Spain, the surviving Jews are sold into slavery
Inhabitants of Seville, Spain, massacre 5,000 Jews
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Castilian sailors fire an attack on the Jewish ghetto of Barcelona, killing hundreds
Castilian sailors fire an attack on the Jewish ghetto of Barcelona, killing hundreds
Konrad von Wallenrode becomes the 24th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
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Events After
Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria
Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria
Ekiho exorcises the Zen temple and its surroundings of an old badger
Ekiho exorcises the Zen temple and its surroundings of an old badger
Cardinal Pedro de Luna of Aragon is chosen as Antipope Benedict XIII
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Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops
Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops
Bishop Frederik of Blankenheim of Utrecht occupies Coevorden
Bishop Frederik of Blankenheim of Utrecht occupies Coevorden
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Anti-Semite monk in Seville, Spain stirs up people to attack Jews
Anti-Semite monk in Seville, Spain stirs up people to attack Jews
Frequently Asked Questions
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- The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate. During this time, two opposing Imperial courts and their respective claimants as Emperor were engaged in conflict over their claims to the Chrysanthemum Throne, with the Southern Court ultimately renouncing their claim in favor of the Northern Court in 1392. This period became a source of contention for many Japanese historians and scholars over the following centuries.
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- The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate.