Kōei (era)

This article is about the Japanese era name.  For the software company, see Koei.

 was a  of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Ryakuō and before Jōwa. This period started in April 1342 and ended in October 1345.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 541.  The pretender in Kyoto was .Nussbaum, "Kōmyō Tennō," p. 555; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 294-297.  Kōmyō's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was .Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.

Events of the Kōei era
 1342 (Kōei 1, 2nd month):  was removed from his position as Prime Minister (daijō daijin).Titsingh, p. 297.
 1342 (Kōei 1, 12th month): The mother of Ashikaga Takauji died.
 1343 (Kōei 2, 4th month): Nijō Yoshimoto, the author of Masukagami, was made Minister of the Right (udaijin).
 1344 (Kōei 3, 1st month): Shogun Takauji offered prayers at Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū.

Southern Court nengō 
 Kakitsu, 1441–1444
 Bun'an, 1444–1449

Related pages
 Muromachi period

References

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

Kōei1st2nd3rd4th  1342  1343   1344  1345
Preceded by:RyakuōNorthern Court nengō:KōeiSucceeded by:Jōwa

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