Kōryaku

Kōryaku (康暦) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Eiwa and before Eitoku. This period started in March 1379 and ended in February 1381.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-En'yū (後円融天皇, Go-En'yū-tennō)[2] Go-En'yū's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Chōkei (長慶天皇, Chōkei-tennō).[3]

Events of the Kōryaku era

  • 1379 (Kōryaku 2): Shiba Yoshimasa became Kanrei.[4]
  • 1380 (Kōryaku 3): Kusunoki Masanori rejoined Emperor Go-Kameyama.[4]
  • 26 July 1380 (Kōryaku 2, 24th day of the 6th month): Former pretender Emperor Kōmyō died at age 60.[5]

Southern Court nengō

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References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōryaku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 562.
  2. Nussbaum, "Go-En'yū Tennō," p. 251; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 310-315.
  3. Nussbaum, "Chōkei Tennō," p. 120.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 329.
  5. Titsingh, p. 315.

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Kōryaku 1st 2nd 3rd
1379 1380 1381
Preceded by:
Eiwa
Northern Court nengō:
Kōryaku
Succeeded by:
Eitoku