Kannin

was a   after Chōwa and before Jian.  This period spanned the years from April 1017 through February 1021.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Kannin" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 474. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 156-158; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 307-310; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 195-196.  

Events of the Kannin era
 5 June 1017 (Kannin 1, 9th day of the 5th month): Former-Emperor Sanjō died at the age of 42.Brown,  p. 310; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 三条天皇 (67); retrieved 2012-5-22.
 22 January 1018 (Kannin 2, 3rd day of the 1st month): The emperor celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony.Titsingh, p. 157.

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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Preceded by:ChōwaEra or nengō:KanninSucceeded by:Jian

Category:Japanese eras