Kōwa (Heian period)

Kowa (康和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Jōtoku and before Chōji. This period started in August 1099 and ended in February 1104.^[1] The reigning emperor was Horikawa-tennō (堀河天皇).^[2]

Events of the Kōwa Era

1099 (Kōwa 1, 6th month): Fujiwara no Moromichi died at age 38; and Moromichi's son, Fujiwara no Tadazane took over his father's role in court.^[3]

1100 (Kōwa 2): Tadazane is given the office of Minister of the Right (udaijin).^[4]

1101 (Kōwa 3, 2nd month): Fujiwara no Morozane died at age 60.^[4]

Related pages

Heian period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kowa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 566.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 172-177; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 317-320; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 202.
↑ Titsingh, pp. 176-177.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Titsingh, p. 177.

Other websites

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Kōwa	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Gregorian	1099	1100	1101	1102	1103	1104

Preceded by:
Jōtoku

Era or nengō:
Kōwa

Succeeded by:
Chōji

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kowa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 566.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 172-177; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 317-320; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 202.

[3] Titsingh, pp. 176-177.

[titsingh177-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Titsingh, p. 177.

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