Kōei (era)

Japanese era from 1342 to 1345
This article is about the Japanese era name. For the software company, see Koei.

Kōei (康永) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) 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.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō-tennō).[2] Kōmyō's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).[3]

Events of the Kōei era

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Southern Court nengō

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References

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 541.
  2. Nussbaum, "Kōmyō Tennō," p. 555; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 294-297.
  3. Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Titsingh, p. 297.

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Kōei 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1342 1343 1344 1345
Preceded by:
Ryakuō
Northern Court nengō:
Kōei
Succeeded by:
Jōwa