Kaō (era)

was a  after Nin'an and before Jōan.  This period started in April 1169 ended in April 1171.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kaō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 480.  The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 195-196; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 330-333; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 212-214.

Events of the Kaō era
 1169 (Kaō 1, 3rd month): Former-Emperor Go-Shirakawa made a pilgrimage to Mont Koya.Titsingh, p. 196.

 1169 (Kaō 1, 6th month): Go-Shirakawa became a Buddhist priest; and he took the title Hōō.

 1169 (Kaō 1, 12th month): Fujiwara no Nurisika was banished to Bingo Province; but then he was recalled to court because of his past services to Go-Shirakawa.

References

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

 Kaō  1st  2nd  3rd  Gregorian  1169  1170  1171 
Preceded by:Nin'anEra or nengō:KaōSucceeded by:Jōan

Category:Japanese eras