Kagen
Japanese era from 1303 to 1307
Kagen (嘉元) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kengen and before Tokuji. This period started in August 1303 and ended in December 1306.[1] During this time, the emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇).[2]
Events of the Kagen era
change- 1304 (Kagen 2, 16th day of the 7th month): Former Emperor Go-Fukakusa died.[3]
- 1305 (Kagen 3, 15th day of the 9th month): Former Emperor Kameyama died.[4]
- 1305 (Kagen 3): Ashikaga Takauji was born. He would grow to become the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kagen" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 447.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 275-278; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 239.
- ↑ Perkins, George W. (1990). The Clear Mirror: a Chronicle of the Japanese Court during the Kamakura Period, p. 150; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 後深草天皇 (89); retrieved 2012-5-16.
- ↑ Perkins, p. 151; Kunaichō, 亀山天皇 (90); retrieved 2012-5-16.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Ashikaga Takauji" at p. 55.
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change| Kagen | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1303 | 1304 | 1305 | 1306 |
| Preceded by: Kengen |
Era or nengō: Kagen |
Succeeded by: Tokuji |