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Emperor Chōkei

1343–1394 · 14th century

Emperor Chōkei (1343–1394) was the third emperor of the Southern Court of Japan, reigning from 1368 to 1383 after his father Go-Murakami. A firm opponent of compromise with the Ashikaga shogunate, he was officially recognised as a legitimate emperor only in 1926, after historians established that he had reigned. He abdicated in favour of his brother Go-Kameyama.

Emperor Chōkei
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Southern Court

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Emperor Chōkei. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emperor-chokei
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The Epoch Institute. “Emperor Chōkei.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emperor-chokei.
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