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GENEALOGY He was the first son of the Jimyōin-tō Emperor Go-Fushimi . He was adopted by his uncle, Emperor Hanazono .
LIFE In 1326 , he became Crown Prince to the Daikakuji Emperor Go-Daigo . At this period of Japanese history, by a decision of the Kamakura Shogunate , every 10 years the throne would alternate between the Daikakuji and Jimyōin lines. However, Go-Daigo did not comply with this policy. In 1331 , when Go-Daigo's plan to overthrow the Shogunate became public, the Shogunate seized him and enthroned Kōgon on October 22. The next year, Go-Daigo travelled to Oki Province , but Kogon refused to abdicate. In 1333 , Ashikaga Takauji attacked the Rokuhara Tandai , the chiefs of the Kamakura shogunate in Kyoto. Both tandai, Hōjō Nakatomi and Hōjō Tokimasu, fled to the east, but they were both captured in Ōmi Province . On July 7, 1333, Emperor Kogon was dethroned. However, returning to Kyoto, Go-Daigo attempted to re-established Imperial control in what is referred to as the Kemmu Restoration (1333-1336). The attempt failed, and Ashikaga Takauji began a revolt against Go-Daigo, and in 1336, his younger brother was enthroned as Emperor Kōmyō . Returning to Yoshino , in Yamato Province , Go-Daigo claimed his own throne to be legitimate, in opposition to the Northern Dynasty . In 1352, taking advantage of a family feud in the Ashikaga clan, called the Kan'ō Disturbance, the Southern Emperor Go-Murakami entered Kyōto, capturing it and carrying away Kōgon along with Emperor Kōmyō and Emperor Sukō , as well as the Crown Prince. Kōgon was held under House Arrest for the remaining 10 years of his life. In his final years, he converted to Zen Buddhism . He died on August 5, 1364. ERAS OF HIS REIGN (Both)
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