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645–650
  
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686–686
  
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704–708
  
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650–654
  
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701–704
  
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708–715
  
Wadō

Chōtoku

Chōtoku (長徳) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eiso and before Chōhō. This period spanned the years from February 995 through January 999. The reigning emperor was Ichijō-tennō (一条天皇).

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Change of era

  • 995 Chōtoku gannen (長徳元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Shōryaku 6, on 22 February 995.

    • Events of the Chōtoku era

  • 995 (Chōtoku 1): Fujiwara no Michinaga is given the office of Udaijin.
  • 996 (Chōtoku 2, 7th month): Michinaga become Sadaijin; and Fujiwara no Akimitsu is named Udaijin.

    • References

    Chōtoku Wikipedia
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