Shotoku (era)

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Shōtoku (正徳) was a Japanese era after Hōei and before Kyōhō and spanned from 1711 to 1716. The reigning emperor was Nakamikado.

[edit] Change of era

To mark the enthronement of Emperor Nakamikado, on the 25th day of the 4th month of Hōei 8 (1711), the era became Shōtoku (正徳, "Righteous Virtue")

Shotoku	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Gregorian	1711	1712	1713	1714	1715	1716

Preceded by: Hōei

Japanese era name

Succeeded by: Kyōhō