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was a after Bunpō and before Genkō. This period spanned the period from April 1319 through February 1321. The reigning Emperor was .

Key facts

Historical era.name
Gen'ō
Historical era.location
Japan
Historical era.start
April 1319
Historical era.end
February 1321
Historical era.image
Emperor Go-Daigo.jpg
Historical era.caption
Emperor Go-Daigo
Historical era.before
Bunpō
Historical era.after
Genkō
Historical era.monarch
Emperor Go-Daigo

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Change of era
  • Events of the ''Gen'ō'' era
  • Notes
  • References
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was a after Bunpō and before Genkō. This period spanned the period from April 1319 through February 1321. The reigning Emperor was .

==Change of era== 1319 : The new era name was created to mark the accession of Emperor Go-Daigo and the beginning of his reign. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Bunpō 3. The era name was taken from the Old Book of Tang.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gen'ō” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.