Genkyū

Genkyū (元久) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kennin and before Ken'ei. This period spanned the years from February 1204 through April 1206.[1] The reigning emperor was Tsuchimikado-tennō (土御門天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Genkyū era

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Genkyū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 239; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 221-227; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 340; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 220-221.
  3. Brown, p. 340.
  4. 1 2 3 Titsingh, p. 227.

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Preceded by
Kennin
Era or nengō
Genkyū

1204–1206
Succeeded by
Ken'ei
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