Emperor Go-Daigo

Emperor Go-Daigo

Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo-tennō) (26 November 1288 – 19 September 1339) was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He successfully overthrew the Kamakura shogunate in 1333 and established the short-lived Kenmu Restoration to bring the Imperial House back into power. This was to be the last time the emperor had real power until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The Kenmu restoration was in turn overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji in 1336, ushering in the Ashikaga shogunate. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in undefined different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Go-Daigo is the NaNth most popular politician, the NaNth most popular biography from Japan.

Emperor Go-Daigo is most famous for his attempt to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate in 1333. His efforts were unsuccessful and he was forced to abdicate.