Genkō (1321–24): Difference between revisions

* {{nihongo|'''''Genkō gannen'''''|元亨元年}}; 1321: The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Gen'ō'' 3.

* '''''Genkō 1''''', in the 2nd month (1321): The ''[[udaijin]]'' Fujiwara-no [[Saionji Kinakira]] died.<ref name="t282">Titsingh, p. 282.</ref>

* '''''Genkō 1''''', in the 4th month (1321): The former-[[Emperor Go-Uda]] ordered the construction of a small chapel at [[Daikaku-ji]] where he lived in retirement.<ref name="t282">[see above]</ref>

* '''''Genkō 1''''', in the 5th month (1321): The emperor visited Dikaku-ji to see this new chapel for himself.<ref name="t282">[see above]</ref>

* '''''Genkō 1''''', in the 6th month (1321): {{nihongo|[[Hōjō Kanetoki]]|北条兼時}}, the shogunate strongman in Kyushu (called the {{nihongo|''Chinzei-tandai''| 鎮西探題}}, died.<ref name="t282">[see above]</ref>

* '''''Genkō 1''''', in the 12th month (1321): [[Hōjō Norisada]], the [[daimyo]] of [[Suruga province]] and a close relative of the shogunate's ''shikken'', [[Hōjō Takitoki]], was named governor of Kyoto at Rokuhara; and [[Hōjō Hidetoki]] was named military governor of Kyushu.<ref name="t282">[see above]</ref>

* '''''Genkō 2''''', in the 1st month (1322): The emperor visited the former-[[Emperor Go-Uda]] at Daikau-ji; and he was entertained by a musical concert.<ref name="t283">Titsingh, p. 283.</ref>

* '''''Genkō 2''''', in the 1st month (1322): [[Saionji Sanekane]] died at age 74.<ref name="t283">[see above]</ref>

* '''''Genkō 3''''', in the 3rd month (1322): [[Ichijō Uchitsune]] lost his position as ''kampaku'', and [[Kujō Fusazane]] was made his successor.<ref name="t283">[see above]</ref>