Go-Daigo Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Go-Daigo, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Japan.

5 records1319–13335 events2 places

Chronological biography

1319

Succession1319

House / House of Kamakura Period · Emperor

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1333

Coup1333

Warfare / Military · Emperor

Overthrows the Hojo Regents after refusing to accept retirement

Kenmu Restoration BeginsJune 1333

Warfare / Genko War · Emperor · Kyoto

Go-Daigo returns to power after the collapse of the Kamakura shogunate

Imperial Government RestoredJuly 1333

Government / Kenmu Restoration · Emperor · Kyoto

Go-Daigo attempts direct imperial government after military rule collapses

Fall of Kamakura Shogunate4 July 1333

Warfare / Genko War · Emperor · Kamakura

Go-Daigo's supporters overthrow the Kamakura shogunate

Titles and roles

Emperor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.