As the Retired Emperor Kogon and Emperor Suko were abducted by the Southern Court, the Northern Court backed Prince Iyahito who was Emperor Suko's younger brother and made him the Emperor Gokogon by order of Kogimonin who was mother of the Retired Emperor Kogon.
光厳上皇・崇光天皇らは南朝に拉致されていたため、光厳上皇の母広義門院の命によって、新たに崇光の弟弥仁王後光厳天皇を擁立する。