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Taiho (era)

Taiho (era)

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was a after a late 7th century interruption in the sequence of nengō after Shuchō
Shucho
, alternatively read as Suchō or Akamitori, was a after a gap following Hakuchi and before another gap lasting until Taihō . This Shuchō period briefly spanned a period of months from 686 through 687...

 and before Keiun
Keiun
, also known as Kyōun, is a Japanese era name following Taihō and preceding Wadō. The period spanned the years from 704 through 708. The reigning sovereigns were Mommu and Gemmei.-Change of era:...

.
This period spanned the years from 701
701
-Europe:* Wittiza succeeds his grandfather Ergica as king of the Visigoths.* Liutpert succeeds his father Perctarit as king of the Lombards.* Raginpert overthrows Liutpert and becomes king of the Lombards. He dies soon after, and his son Aripert succeeds him....

 through 704
704
-Europe:* Cenred succeeds to the throne of Mercia, after his uncle Æthelred abdicates to become abbot of Bardney.-Births:* Li Fuguo, Chinese official and court eunuch * Cui Hao, Chinese poet...

. The reigning emperor was .
  • 701 : The new era name Taihō (meaning "Great Treasure") was proclaimed to memorialize the creation of the "great treasure" of codified organization and laws. The new era commenced on the 21st day of the 3rd month of 701.

  • 701 (Taihō 1): Plans for sending a diplomatic mission to the Tang court
    Japanese missions to Tang China
    Japanese missions to Tang China represent a lens for examining and evaluating the relationships between China and Japan in the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries...

     was approved.
  • 702 (Taihō 2): The or Taihōryō reorganizing the central government and completing many of the reforms begun by the Taika Reforms in 646
    646
    -Events:* An edict of the Taika Reforms is promulgated in Japan.* Alexandria is recaptured by the Arabs after a Byzantine attempt to retake Egypt fails, ending nearly 10 centuries of Greaco-Roman civilization in Egypt....

    .
  • 701 (Taihō 2): A mission to the Tang court, led by , embarked on their journey to China, traveling by ship.
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was a after a late 7th century interruption in the sequence of nengō after Shuchō
Shucho
, alternatively read as Suchō or Akamitori, was a after a gap following Hakuchi and before another gap lasting until Taihō . This Shuchō period briefly spanned a period of months from 686 through 687...

 and before Keiun
Keiun
, also known as Kyōun, is a Japanese era name following Taihō and preceding Wadō. The period spanned the years from 704 through 708. The reigning sovereigns were Mommu and Gemmei.-Change of era:...

.
This period spanned the years from 701
701
-Europe:* Wittiza succeeds his grandfather Ergica as king of the Visigoths.* Liutpert succeeds his father Perctarit as king of the Lombards.* Raginpert overthrows Liutpert and becomes king of the Lombards. He dies soon after, and his son Aripert succeeds him....

 through 704
704
-Europe:* Cenred succeeds to the throne of Mercia, after his uncle Æthelred abdicates to become abbot of Bardney.-Births:* Li Fuguo, Chinese official and court eunuch * Cui Hao, Chinese poet...

. The reigning emperor was .

Change of era

  • 701 : The new era name Taihō (meaning "Great Treasure") was proclaimed to memorialize the creation of the "great treasure" of codified organization and laws. The new era commenced on the 21st day of the 3rd month of 701.

Events of the Taihō era

  • 701 (Taihō 1): Plans for sending a diplomatic mission to the Tang court
    Japanese missions to Tang China
    Japanese missions to Tang China represent a lens for examining and evaluating the relationships between China and Japan in the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries...

     was approved.
  • 702 (Taihō 2): The or Taihōryō reorganizing the central government and completing many of the reforms begun by the Taika Reforms in 646
    646
    -Events:* An edict of the Taika Reforms is promulgated in Japan.* Alexandria is recaptured by the Arabs after a Byzantine attempt to retake Egypt fails, ending nearly 10 centuries of Greaco-Roman civilization in Egypt....

    .
  • 701 (Taihō 2): A mission to the Tang court, led by , embarked on their journey to China, traveling by ship. This was called the "embassy of Taihō" because it was begun during this era.

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Gregorian
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was first proposed by the Calabrian doctor Aloysius Lilius, and decreed by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, on 24 February 1582 by the papal bull Inter gravissimas...

 
701
701
-Europe:* Wittiza succeeds his grandfather Ergica as king of the Visigoths.* Liutpert succeeds his father Perctarit as king of the Lombards.* Raginpert overthrows Liutpert and becomes king of the Lombards. He dies soon after, and his son Aripert succeeds him....

 
702
702
-Byzantine Empire:* The Byzantine Emperor, Justinian II Rhinotmetus, regains his throne.-Europe:* Franconian Duke Hetan II completes the circular Marienkirche in the fortress of Marienberg near Würzburg.-Asia:...

 
703 704
704
-Europe:* Cenred succeeds to the throne of Mercia, after his uncle Æthelred abdicates to become abbot of Bardney.-Births:* Li Fuguo, Chinese official and court eunuch * Cui Hao, Chinese poet...




Preceded by:
Shuchō
Shucho
, alternatively read as Suchō or Akamitori, was a after a gap following Hakuchi and before another gap lasting until Taihō . This Shuchō period briefly spanned a period of months from 686 through 687...


Era or nengō
Japanese era name
The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era...

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Taihō
Taiho (era)
was a after a late 7th century interruption in the sequence of nengō after Shuchō and before Keiun. This period spanned the years from 701 through 704. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...


Succeeded by:
Keiun
Keiun
, also known as Kyōun, is a Japanese era name following Taihō and preceding Wadō. The period spanned the years from 704 through 708. The reigning sovereigns were Mommu and Gemmei.-Change of era:...