Chōtoku

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Chōtoku (長徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eiso and before Chōhō. This period started in February 995 and ended in January 999.[1] The reigning emperor was Ichijō-tennō (一条天皇).[2]

Events of the Chōtoku era[change | change source]

  • 995 (Chōtoku 1): Fujiwara no Michinaga was given the office of Minister of the Right (udaijin).[3]
  • 996 (Chōtoku 2, 7th month): Michinaga became Minister of the Left (sadaijin); and Fujiwara no Akimitsu was named udaijin.[4]

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References[change | change source]

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōtoku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 124.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 150-153; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 302-307; Varely, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 192-195.
  3. Titsingh, p. 152.
  4. Titsingh, p. 153.

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Chōtoku 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
995 996 997 998 999
Preceded by:
Shōryaku
Era or nengō:
Chōtoku
Succeeded by:
Chōhō