Gentoku
Japanese era from August 1329 to 1332
Gentoku (元徳) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Karyaku.[1]
Gentoku was a nengō of the Northern Court during the pre-Nanboku-chō period after Karyaku and before Shōkyō. This period started in August 1329[1] and ended in April 1332.[2]
In the Southern Court, but Gentoku lasted until only August 1331 when Genkō started.[3] After 1331, the pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōgon (光厳天皇, Kōgon-tennō).[4] Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇, Go-Diago-tennō).[5]
Events of the Gentoku era change
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References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gentoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 507.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Shokei (or Shōkyō)" at p. 883.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Genkō" at p. 238.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōgon Tennō" at p. 543.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Daigo Tennō" at p. 251.
- ↑ McCullough, Helen Craig. (2004). The Taiheiki, p.28.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Gentoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1329 | 1330 | 1331 | 1332 |
| Preceded by: Karyaku |
Northern Court nengō: Gentoku |
Succeeded by: Shōkyō |
| Preceded by: —— |
Southern Court nengō: Gentoku 1329–1331 |
Succeeded by: Genkō 1331–1334 |
