Meitoku
Japanese era from March 1390 to July 1394
Meitoku (明徳) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kōō and before Ōei. This period started in March 1390 and ended in July 1394.[1] After October 1392, Meitoku replaced the Southern Court's nengō (Genchū).[2] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, Go-Komatsu-tennō)[3] Go-Komatsu's Southern Court rival in Yoshino until 1392 was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, Go-Kameyama-tennō)..[4]
Events of Meitoku era
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changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Meitoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Genchū" at p. 236.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Komatsu Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 317-320.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kameyama Tennō," pp. 254-255.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The "Tokushi Yoron", p. 330.
- ↑ In 1392, the two rival courts were said to be reunited in the era of Meitoku. Genchū 9 became Meitoku 3 when the two courts were reunited.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Keichō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1390 | 1391 | 1392 | 1393 | 1394 |
| Preceded by: Kōō |
Northern Court nengō: Meitoku |
Succeeded by: Ōei |
| Preceded by: Genchū 1384–1392 |
Southern Court nengō: —— 1392–1394 |
Succeeded by: —— |