Gentoku

Gentoku (元徳) was a Japanese era name after Karyaku and before Genkō. This period spanned the years from August 1329 through April 1331[1] in the Southern Court, but continued to be used in the Northern Court until 1332. The reigning Emperor was Go-Daigo-tennō (後醍醐天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Gentoku era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gentoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 240; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 278-281; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 239-241.
  3. McCullough, Helen Craig. (2004). The Taiheiki, p.28.

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Preceded by
Karyaku
Era or nengō
Gentoku

1329–1331
Succeeded by
Genkō


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