Kōei (era)

Kōei (康永) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Ryakuō and before Jōwa. This period started in April 1342 and ended in October 1345.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō-tennō).[2] Kōmyō's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).[3]

This article is about the Japanese era name. For the software company, see Koei.

Events of the Kōei era

  • 1342 (Kōei 1, 2nd month): Minamoto no Nagamichi (源長通) was removed from his position as Prime Minister (daijō daijin).[4]
  • 1342 (Kōei 1, 12th month): The mother of Ashikaga Takauji died.[4]
  • 1343 (Kōei 2, 4th month): Nijō Yoshimoto, the author of Masukagami, was made Minister of the Right (udaijin).[4]
  • 1344 (Kōei 3, 1st month): Shogun Takauji offered prayers at Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū.[4]

Southern Court nengō

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 541.
  2. Nussbaum, "Kōmyō Tennō," p. 555; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 294-297.
  3. Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.
  4. Titsingh, p. 297.

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Preceded by:
Ryakuō
Northern Court nengō:
Kōei
Succeeded by:
Jōwa


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