After enthroned as prince (younger brother of an Emperor who is heir apparent) of Northern Court Emperor Suko, he was taken to Yoshino by the Southern court army at the time of the Shohei itto (temporal unification of the Northern and Southern Courts) incident; and was deprived of his throne.
北朝・崇光天皇の皇太子（厳密には皇太弟）に立てられたが、正平一統の際に南朝軍によって吉野へと連行されて廃太子された。