Kao (era)
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was a after Nin'an
and before Jōan
. This period spanned the years from April 1169 through April 1171. The reigning emperor was .
Nin'an
, also known as Ninnan, was a after Eiman and before Kaō. This period spanned the years from August 1166 through April 1169. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
and before Jōan
Joan (era)
was a after Kaō and before Angen. This period spanned the years from April 1171 through July 1175. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1171 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from April 1169 through April 1171. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- January 30, 1169 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Nin'an 4, on the 8th day of the 4th month of 1169.
Events of the Kaō era
- 1169 (Kaō 1, 3rd month): The former-Emperor Go-Shirakawa made a pilgrimage to Mont Koya.
- 1169 (Kaō 1, 6th month): Go-Shirakawa accepted tonsure as a Buddhist priest; and he took the title Hōō.
- 1169 (Kaō 1, 12th month): The chūnagon Fujiwara no Nurisika was banished to Bingo province as a consequence of complaints of Buddhist priests from Mt. Hiei; but shortly thereafter, he was recalled to Heian-kyō because of past services to Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
External links
- National Diet LibraryNational Diet LibraryThe 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
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Preceded by: Nin'an Nin'an , also known as Ninnan, was a after Eiman and before Kaō. This period spanned the years from August 1166 through April 1169. The reigning emperors were 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... : Kaō Kao (era) was a after Nin'an and before Jōan. This period spanned the years from April 1169 through April 1171. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 30, 1169 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |
Succeeded by: Jōan Joan (era) was a after Kaō and before Angen. This period spanned the years from April 1171 through July 1175. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1171 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |