Genryaku
Encyclopedia
was a after Juei
and before Bunji
. This period spanned the years from April 1184 through August 1185. The reigning emperors were and .
Juei
was a after Yōwa and before Genryaku. This period spanned the years from May 1182 through March 1184. The reigning emperors were Antoku-tennō and .-Change of era:...
and before Bunji
Bunji (Japanese era)
was a after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period spanned the years from August 1185 through April 1190. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1185 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
. This period spanned the years from April 1184 through August 1185. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
- 1184 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Juei 3, on the 16th day of the 4th month of 1184.
Events of the Genryaku era
- 1185 (Genryaku 2, 24th day of the 3rd month): the Taira (also known as the Heike) and the Minamoto clashed in the Battle of Dan-no-uraBattle of Dan-no-uraThe ' was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū. On March 24, 1185, the Genji clan fleet, led by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the Heike clan fleet, during a half-day engagement.The Taira were outnumbered, but...
; and the Heike are utterly defeated. - 1185 (Genryaku 2, 9th day of the 7th month): Great earthquake causes turmoil in the capital and in the neighboring provinces.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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| Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... |
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Preceded by: Juei Juei was a after Yōwa and before Genryaku. This period spanned the years from May 1182 through March 1184. The reigning emperors were Antoku-tennō and .-Change of era:... |
Era or nengō Japanese era name The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era... : Genryaku |
Succeeded by: Bunji Bunji (Japanese era) was a after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period spanned the years from August 1185 through April 1190. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1185 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events... |