Monmu period

Template:Hang on Ooperhoofd 22:54, 31 July 2007 (UTC) Mommu (Japanese: __) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after the Jitō era and before the Taihō era. This period covered the year 697 through 701. The reigning emperor was Mommu-tennō (__天皇).

Change of Era

Mommu 1 (__元年; 697): The new era name was created to mark the beginning of the reign of Emperor Mommu. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Jitō 13.

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Mommu	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th
Gregorian	686	687	688	687	689	690	691	692	693	694	695	696	697

Preceded by:
Jitō

Era or nengō:
Mommu

Succeeded by:
Taihō

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