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Wadō (era)

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Wadō (和銅) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Keiun and before Reiki. This period started in January 708 and ended in September 715.[1] The reigning empress was Gemmei-tennō (元明天皇).[2]

Events of the Wadō era

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References

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Wadō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 1024.
  2. Nussbaum, "Gemmei Tennō," pp. 235-236; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 63-65; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 271; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 140.
  3. Titsingh, p. 63.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Titsingh, p. 64.
  5. Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698.
  6. Nussbaum, "Kojiki" at p. 545.
  7. Nussbaum, "Fudoki" at p. 194.
  8. Titsingh, p. 65.

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Wadō 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715
Preceded by:
Keiun
Era or nengō:
Wadō
Succeeded by:
Reiki