Kakei
Japanese era from August 1387 to February 1389
Kakei (嘉慶) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Shitoku and before Kōō. This period started in August 1387 and ended in February 1389.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, Go-Komatsu-tennō).[2] Go-Komatsu's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, Go-Kameyama-tennō).[3]
Events of the Kakei era change
- 1387 (Kakei 1, 1st month): Nijō Yoshimoto is removed from his position as sesshō and daijō daijin in the Imperial court hierarchy.[4]
- 1387 (Kakei 1, 2nd month): Konoe Kanetsugu is named sesshō.[4]
- 1388 (Kakei 2, 3rd month): The sesshō Konoe Kanetsugu dies at age 29; and Yoshimoto re-assumes this role.[4]
- 1388 (Kakei 2, 6th month): Yoshitomo dies at age 69; and his son Nijō Morotsugu succeeds him with the title of kampaku.[4]
- 1389 (Kakei 3): Yoshimitsu pacifies Kyūshū and distributes lands.[5]
Southern Court nengō change
- Genchū, 1384–1393
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kakei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 455.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317-318.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Titsingh, p. 318.
- ↑ Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 329.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kakei | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1387 | 1388 | 1389 |
| Preceded by: Shitoku |
Northern Court nengō: Kakei |
Succeeded by: Kōō |
