Eiroku

was a  after Kōji and before Genki.  This period started in February 1558 and ended in April 1570.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).   "Eiroku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 172. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Ōgimachi Tennō," p. 739; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon,  p. 382-388.

 Events of the Eiroku era 
 1560 (Eiroku 3, 1st month): Ōgimachi was formally established as emperor.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.

 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.Nussbaum,  "Okehazama Tatakai" at p. 745.

 1564 (Eiroku 7): Nobunaga took control of , also known as Gifu Castle.Titsingh,  p. 385.

 1567 (Eiroku 10): Todai-ji burned in battle led by Matsunaga Hisahide.Naracity Tourist Association,  World Heritage ; retrieved 2011-12-8.

 1568 (Eiroku 11): Oda Nobunaga gives land in Heian-kyō for building a Christian churchStead, Alfred. (1906).  Great Japan: a Study of National Efficiency, pp. 93-94.  which was first called Eiroku-jiRöpke, Ian Martin. (1999).   Historical dictionary of Osaka and Kyoto, p. 204. then called Namban-ji.Nussbaum,   "Namban-ji" in at p. 694.

 1568 (Eiroku 11, 2nd month): Ashikaga Yoshihide became shogun.Titsingh,    p. 386.

 1568 (Eiroku 11, 9th month): Shogun Yoshihide died from disease.

 1569 (Eiroku 12): First Christian church opened in Nagasaki.Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan,  "An Overview of the History of the History of the Catholic Church in Japan"; retrieved 2012-4-27.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

References

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

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Preceded by:KōjiEra or nengō:EirokuSucceeded by:Genki

Category:Japanese eras