Meireki

History of Japan

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Glossary

Meireki (明暦?) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,?, lit. "year name") after Jōō and before Manji. This period spanned the years from April 1655 to July 1658.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Sai-tennō (後西院天皇?).[2]

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Change of era

The source of the new era name was:

Events of the Meireki era

Notes

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Meireki" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625 at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. ^ a b c Titsingh, p. 413. at Google Books
  3. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: the Old Capital, 794-1869, p. 318.

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Meireki 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Gregorian 1655 1656 1657 1658

Preceded by:
Jōō

Era or nengō:
Meireki

Succeeded by:
Manji