Tennin (era)

was a  after Kajō and before Ten'ei.  This period started in August 1108 ended in July 1110.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Tennin" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 960.  The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 178-181; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 320-322; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 203-204.

Events of the Tennin Era
 1108 (Tennin 1): Minamoto no Tameyoshi became clan leader of the Seiwa Genji after the death of Minamoto no Yoshiie.Titsingh, p. 179.

 1108 (Tennin 1): Mount Asama erupts, causing widespread damage. Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) , France: Yoshida, Minoru and Aoyagi, Ryugi.  "Fluorine and chlorine contents in the products of the 1108 (Tennin) eruption of Asama volcano,"  Bulletin of the Volcanological Society of Japan (Kazan).  Vol. 49, No. 4 (2004). pp. 189-199; Hayakawa, Yukio and Hideko Nakajima.  "Volcanic Eruptions and Hazards of Asama Written in Historical Records" (abstract),  Bulletin of the Volcanological Society of Japan (Kazan). July 19, 2006.

 1109 (Tennin 2, in the 1st month): The emperor visited Iwashimizu Shrine and the Kamo Shrines.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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 Tennin  1st  2nd  3rd  Gregorian  1108  1109  1110
Preceded by:KashōEra or nengō:TenninSucceeded by:Ten'ei

Category:Japanese eras
Category:1110s in Japan