Go-Nara

was the 105th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9, 1526, until his death in 1557, during the Sengoku period. His personal name was Tomohito (知仁). Genealogy He was the second son of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara. His mother was Fujiwara Fujiko (藤原藤子) Nyōin: Madenokōji (Fujiwara) Eiko (万里小路栄子; 1499–1522), Madenokōji Katafusa's daughter First daughter: (1514–1515) First son: Imperial Prince Michihito (方仁親王) later Emperor Ōgimachi Second daughter: Princess Eiju (1519–1535; 永寿女王) Second Son: (1521–1530) Lady-in-waiting: Takakura (Fujiwara) Kazuko? (高倉（藤原）量子), Tachibana Yukio's daughter Fifth daughter: Princess Fukō? (d.1579; 普光女王) Lady-in-waiting: Hirohashi (Fujiwara) Kuniko? (広橋(藤原)国子), Hirohashi Kanehide's daughter Seventh daughter: Princess Seishū (1552–1623; 聖秀女王) Naishi: Fujiwara (Hino) Tomoko, Minase Hidekane's daughter Court lady: Iyo-no-Tsubone (伊予局), Mibu Harutomi's Daughter Third son: kakujyo (1521–1574; 覚恕) Court lady: Daughter of Jimyoin Motoharu Princess (Twins, 1520) Princess (Twins, 1520) Court lady: Daughter of Imperial Prince Tokiwai Tsunenao Events of Go-Nara's life Daiei 6, in the 4th month (June 9, 1526): Go-Nara was proclaimed emperor upon the death of his father, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara. He began his reign at age 31. Daiei 6, 7th month (1526): An army from Awa Province marched towards Miyako. Hosokawa Takakuni attacked these forces at the Katsura River, but his forces were unsuccessful. Hosokawa Takakage came to the aid of Takakuni, and their combined forces were successful in stopping the advancing army. Daiei 6, 12th month (1526): Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiharu invited archers from neighboring provinces to come to the capital for an archery contest. Kyōroku gannen or Kyōroku 1 (1528): Former Kampuku Konoe Tanye became Sadaijin. The former Nadaijin Minamoto-no Mitsukoto became Udaijin. Former Dainagon Kiusho Tanemitsu became Nadaijin. Tenbun 5, 26th day of 2nd month (1536): Go-Nara was formally installed as emperor. The Imperial Court was so impoverished, that a nationwide appeal for contributions went out. Contributions from the Hōjō clan, the Ōuchi clan, the Imagawa clan, and other great daimyō clans of the Sengoku period allowed the Emperor to carry out the formal coronation ceremonies ten years later.