Keiō
Sign in to saveAlso known as Keio Era, Keiō Era, Keio period, Keiō period
was a after Genji and before Meiji. The period spanned the years from May 1865 to October 1868. The reigning emperors were and .
Key facts
- Historical era.name
- Keiō era
- Historical era.start
- 1 May 1865
- Historical era.end
- October 23, 1868
- Historical era.before
- Genji
- Historical era.after
- Meiji
- Historical era.image
- Emperor Komei Portrait by Koyama Shotaro 1902.png
- Historical era.caption
- Emperor Kōmei (posthumous portrait, 1902)
- Historical era.location
- Japan
- Historical era.including
- Keiō Reforms Battle of Toba–Fushimi Battle of Aizu
- Historical era.monarch
- Kōmei
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Change of era
- Events of the ''Keiō'' era
- Keio University
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
was a after Genji and before Meiji. The period spanned the years from May 1865 to October 1868. The reigning emperors were and .
==Change of era== May 1, 1865 (Genji 2/Keiō 1, 7th day of the 4th month) : The new era name of Keiō (meaning "Jubilant Answer") was created to mark the Kinmon Incident. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Genji 2.
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