Engi (era) - Events of The Engi Era

Events of The Engi Era

  • February 1, 901 (Engi 1, 1st day of the 1st month): There was an eclipse of the Sun.
  • 901 (Engi 1): The Sugawara Michizane "incident" developed; but more details cannot be known, because Daigo ordered that diaries and records from this period should be burned.
  • May 905 (Engi 5, 4th month): Ki-no Tsurayuki presented the emperor with the compilation of the Kokin Wakashū, a collection of waka poetry.
  • 909 (Engi 9, 4th month): The sadaijin Fujiwara no Tokihira died at the age of 39. He was honored with the posthumous title of regent.

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