Meiō

Meiō (明応), also known as Mei-ō, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Entoku and before Bunki. This period spanned the years from July 1492 through February 1501.[1] Reigning emperors were Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇) and Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Meiō era

See also

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mei-ō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625; 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. 352-364.
  3. Titsigh, p. 364; this son of Yoshimi was named Yoshimura until 1501 when he changed his name to Yoshitane, and it is this name by which he will be more commonly recognized after his death.
  4. 1 2 3 Titsingh, p. 362.
  5. 1 2 3 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC): NOAA/Japan: Significant Earthquake Database

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Preceded by
Entoku
Era or nengō
Meiō

1492–1501
Succeeded by
Bunki
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