was a after ''
Yōwa'' and before ''
Genryaku.'' This period spanned the years from May 1182 through March 1184. The reigning emperors were
Antoku''-tennō'' (安徳天皇) and .
Change of era
* 1182 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Yōwa'' 2, on the 27th day of the 5th month of 1182.
Events of the ''Juei'' era
* 1182 (''Juei 1''): The entire country suffers a famine.
* 1183 (''Juei 2, 25th day of 7th month''): The
Heike flee the capital with
Emperor Antoku and
Three Sacred Treasures.
[Kitagawa, p. 786.]
* 1183 (''Juei 2, 20th day of the 8th month''): In the 3rd year of Antoku''-tennō''s reign (安徳天皇25年), the emperor fled the capital rather than give in to pressures for his abdication. In Antoku's absence, the
cloistered former-Emperor Go-Shirakawa then elevated his young brother by decree; and the young child was given the acceptance of abdication (''juzen'') rites. The anti-Taira faction intended that the succession (''senso'') was received; and shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Toba is said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui'').
* 1183 (''Juei 2, 20th day of 8th month''):
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.
This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later"; ...
is enthroned without the imperial regalia.
* 1183 (''Juei 2, 20th day of the 8th month''): Go-Toba is proclaimed emperor by the
Genji; and consequently, there were two proclaimed emperors, one living in Heian-kyō and another in flight towards the south.
[Titsingh, p. 207.]
* 1184 (''Juei 3', 2nd month''):
Cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa orders letter to be written to the Heike demanding the restoration or return of the imperial regalia.
Notes
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External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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