Bunna

Bunna (文和), also romanized as Bunwa, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kannō and before Enbun. This period started in September 1352^[1] and ended in March 1356.^[2] The pretender in Kyoto was Go-Kōgon-tennō (後光厳天皇).^[3] Go-Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was Go-Murakami-tennō (後村上天皇).^[4]

Events of the Bunna era

• 1353 (Bunna 2): Kyoto occupied by southern forces under Yamana Tokiuji; and the capital was retaken by the Ashikaga.^[5]
• 1354 (Bunna 3): Takauji flees with Go-Kōgon; Kitabatake Chikafusa dies.^[5]
• 1355 (Bunna 4): Kyoto taken by southern army; Kyoto retaken again by the Ashikaga forces.^[5]

Southern Court nengō

• Shōhei, 1346–1370

Related pages

• Muromachi period