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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

Ken'ei

Ken'ei (建永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genkyū and before Jōgen. This period spanned the years from April 1206 through October 1207. The reigning emperor was Tsuchimikado-tennō (土御門天皇).

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Change of era

  • 1206 Ken'ei gannen (建永元年): 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 Genkyū 3, on the 27th day of the 4th month of 1206.

    • Events of the Ken'ei era

  • 1206 (Ken'ei 1, 2nd month): Shogun Sanetomo's standing at court was raised to the 2nd rank of the 4th class.
  • 1206 (Ken'ei 1, 7th day of the 3rd month): The emperor planned to pay a visit to the sesshō Kujō Yoshitsune, but in the night before this visit, an unknown assassin was introduced secretly into Yoshitune's house, and he was stabbed by a spear pushed up from below the floor. No one was able to discover the perpetrator. Yoshitsune was then aged 38 years. The sadaijin Konoe Iezane succeeded Yoshitsune as sesshō; and the dainagon Fujiwara no Tadatsune became sadaijin.
  • 1206 (Ken'ei 1, 12th month): Konoe Iezane ceases to function as sesshō (regent); and instead, he becomes kampaku (chancellor).

    • References

    Ken'ei Wikipedia
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