YEAR-PERIODS AND COURTS
Three years before the death of Moronao, that is to say, in 1348, the sovereign of the Northern Court, Komyo, abdicated in favour of Suko. Ever since 1332 there had been a dual year-period, outcome of the divided Imperialism, and history was thus not a little complicated. It will be convenient here to tabulate, side by side, the lines of the two dynasties:
SOUTHERN COURT NORTHERN COURT
96th Sovereign, Go-Daigo 1318-1339 Kogon 1332-1335
97th " Go-Murakami 1339-1368 Komyo 1335-1348
98th " Chokei 1368-1372 Suko 1348-1352
99th " Go-Kameyama 1372-1392 Go-Kogon 1352-1371
Go-Enyu 1371-1382
100th " Go-Komatsu 1392-1412 Go-Komatsu 1382-1412
It is observable that the average duration of a Southern sovereign's reign was eighteen years, whereas that of a Northern sovereign was only thirteen years.