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Chōtoku (長徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eiso and before Chōhō. This period started in February 995 and ended in January 999.[1] The reigning emperor was Ichijō-tennō (一条天皇).[2]
Events of the Chōtoku era
[change | change source]- 995 (Chōtoku 1): Fujiwara no Michinaga was given the office of Minister of the Right (udaijin).[3]
- 996 (Chōtoku 2, 7th month): Michinaga became Minister of the Left (sadaijin); and Fujiwara no Akimitsu was named udaijin.[4]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōtoku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 124.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-153; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 152.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 153.
Other websites
[change | change source]- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Chōtoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
995 | 996 | 997 | 998 | 999 |
Preceded by: Shōryaku | Era or nengō: Chōtoku | Succeeded by: Chōhō |