Change of era

• 1227 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Karoku 3.

Events of the Antei Era

• 1227 (Antei 1, 1st month): Fujiwara Kintsugu died at age 53. He had been Udaijin
  Udaijin
  Udaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
  
   and Sadaijin
  Sadaijin
  , most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Sadaijin in the context of a central...
  
  .
• 1227 (Antei 1, 2nd month): The emperor raised Fujiwara no Nagako, the daughter of Konoe Iezane
  Konoe Iezane
  , son of Motomichi, was a court noble of the early Kamakura period. His sons include: Takatsukasa Kanehira, and Konoe Kanetsune.In 1206 when Kujō Yoshitune died, he became the head of the Fujiwara family and Sesshō. The same year he was appointed Kampaku. In the Jōkyū War he opposed to Emperor...
  
  , to the rank of chūgū (empress consort). She was somewhat older than the emperor, but he became deeply attached to her.

External links

• National Diet Library
  National Diet Library
  The is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
  
  , "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection