En'ō

was a  after Ryakunin and before Ninji.  This period spanned the years from February 1239 to July 1240.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "En'ō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 180. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 242-244; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 227.

Events of the En'ō Era
 1239 (En'ō 1, 1st month):  gave up his office as daijo daijin; and he retired from court life.  He became a Buddhist priest.Titsingh,  p. 244.
 28 March 1239 (En'ō 1, 22nd day of the 2nd month): Former Emperor Go-Toba died at age 60.Titsingh,  p. 244; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), (後鳥羽天皇 (82); retrieved 2012-5-16.

Related pages 
 Kamakura period

References

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

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