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Anna (era)

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645–650
  
Taika

686–686
  
Shuchō

704–708
  
Keiun

650–654
  
Hakuchi

701–704
  
Taihō

708–715
  
Wadō

Anna (era)

Anna (安和) was a Japanese era (年号, nengō, "year name") after Kōhō and before Tenroku. This period spanned the years from August 968 through March 970. The reigning emperors were Reizei-tennō (冷泉天皇) and En'yū-tennō (円融天皇).

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Change of era

  • February 2, 968 Anna gannen (安和元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Kōhō 4, on the 15th day of the 8th month of 968.

    • Events of the Anna era

  • 968 (Anna 1, 6th month): Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼) was created kampaku.
  • October 26, 968 (Anna 1, 26th day of the 10th month): A child who would become Emperor Kazan is born in the house of the man who would become Emperor Ichijō.
  • 969 (Anna 2, 10th month): The sadaijin Fujiwara no Morotada (藤原師尹) died.
  • 969 (Anna 2, 12th month): The kampaku Saneyori celebrated his 70th birthday.
  • 969 (Anna 2): The "Anna Incident" (Anna no hen)

    • References

    Anna (era) Wikipedia
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