Engen

Engen (延元) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kemmu and before Kōkoku. This period started in February 1336 and ended in April 1340.^[1] The monarchs during this time were Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇, Go-Daigo-tennō)^[2] and Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).^[3] The Northern Court pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō-tennō).^[4]

Events of the Engen era

• 17 May 1336 (Engen 1, 6th day of the 4th month): Former-Emperor Go-Fushimi died.^[5]
• 19 September 1339 (Engen 4, 16th day of the 8th month): Emperor Go-Daigo died.^[6]
• 1340 (Engen 5): Sightings of a "broom star" (comet) are recorded.^[7]

Northern Court nengō

• Kemmu, 1329-1338
• Ryakuō, 1338-1342

Related pages

• Muromachi period