Eiroku
Japanese era from February 1558 to April 1570
Eiroku (永禄) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kōji and before Genki. This period started in February 1558 and ended in April 1570.[1] During this time, the emperor was Ōgimachi-tennō (正親町天皇).[2]
Events of the Eiroku era change
- 1560 (Eiroku 3, 1st month): Ōgimachi was formally established as emperor.[3]
- 12 June 1560 (Eiroku 3, 19th day of the 5th month): at the Battle of Okehazama, the forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto were defeated by Oda Nobunaga.[4]
- 1564 (Eiroku 7): Nobunaga took control of Inabayama Castle (稲葉山城, Inabayama-jō), also known as Gifu Castle.[5]
- 1567 (Eiroku 10): Todai-ji burned in battle led by Matsunaga Hisahide.[6]
- 1568 (Eiroku 11): Oda Nobunaga gives land in Heian-kyō for building a Christian church[7] which was first called Eiroku-ji[8] then called Namban-ji.[9]
- 1568 (Eiroku 11, 2nd month): Ashikaga Yoshihide became shogun.[10]
- 1568 (Eiroku 11, 9th month): Shogun Yoshihide died from disease.[10]
- 1569 (Eiroku 12): First Christian church opened in Nagasaki.[11]
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Eiroku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 172.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Ōgimachi Tennō," p. 739; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, p. 382-388.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 383; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Kunaichō, Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-6-29.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Okehazama Tatakai" at p. 745.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 385.
- ↑ Naracity Tourist Association, World Heritage Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-12-8.
- ↑ Stead, Alfred. (1906). Great Japan: a Study of National Efficiency, pp. 93-94.
- ↑ Röpke, Ian Martin. (1999). Historical dictionary of Osaka and Kyoto, p. 204.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Namban-ji" in at p. 694.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Titsingh, p. 386.
- ↑ Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan, "An Overview of the History of the History of the Catholic Church in Japan"; retrieved 2012-4-27.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Eiroku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1558 | 1559 | 1560 | 1561 | 1562 | 1563 | 1564 | 1565 | 1566 | 1567 | 1568 | 1569 | 1570 |
| Preceded by: Kōji |
Era or nengō: Eiroku |
Succeeded by: Genki |
