Kakei

Kakei (嘉慶) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Shitoku and before Kōō. This period started in August 1387 and ended in February 1389.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, Go-Komatsu-tennō).[2] Go-Komatsu's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, Go-Kameyama-tennō).[3]

Events of the Kakei era

  • 1387 (Kakei 1, 1st month): Nijō Yoshimoto is removed from his position as sesshō and daijō daijin in the Imperial court hierarchy.[4]
  • 1387 (Kakei 1, 2nd month): Konoe Kanetsugu is named sesshō.[4]
  • 1388 (Kakei 2, 3rd month): The sesshō Konoe Kanetsugu dies at age 29; and Yoshimoto re-assumes this role.[4]
  • 1388 (Kakei 2, 6th month): Yoshitomo dies at age 69; and his son Nijō Morotsugu succeeds him with the title of kampaku.[4]
  • 1389 (Kakei 3): Yoshimitsu pacifies Kyūshū and distributes lands.[5]

Southern Court nengō

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References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kakei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 455.
  2. Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317-318.
  3. Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Titsingh, p. 318.
  5. Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 329.

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Kakei 1st 2nd 3rd
1387 1388 1389
Preceded by:
Shitoku
Northern Court nengō:
Kakei
Succeeded by:
Kōō