Kōgen

Kōgen (康元) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kenchō and before Shōka. This period spanned the years from October 1256 to March 1257.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Fukakusa-tennō (後深草天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Kōgen era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōgen" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 542; 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. 248-253; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.
  3. 1 2 Titsingh, p. 252.

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Preceded by
Kenchō
Era or nengō
Kōgen

1256–1257
Succeeded by
Shōka


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