Eiroku
Japanese era from February 1558 to April 1570 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eiroku (永禄) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kōji and before Genki. This period started in February 1558 and ended in April 1570.[1] During this time, the emperor was Ōgimachi-tennō (正親町天皇).[2]
Events of the Eiroku era
- 1560 (Eiroku 3, 1st month): Ōgimachi was formally established as emperor.[3]
- 12 June 1560 (Eiroku 3, 19th day of the 5th month): at the Battle of Okehazama, the forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto were defeated by Oda Nobunaga.[4]
- 1564 (Eiroku 7): Nobunaga took control of Inabayama Castle (稲葉山城, Inabayama-jō), also known as Gifu Castle.[5]
- 1567 (Eiroku 10): Todai-ji burned in battle led by Matsunaga Hisahide.[6]
- 1568 (Eiroku 11): Oda Nobunaga gives land in Heian-kyō for building a Christian church[7] which was first called Eiroku-ji[8] then called Namban-ji.[9]
- 1568 (Eiroku 11, 2nd month): Ashikaga Yoshihide became shogun.[10]
- 1568 (Eiroku 11, 9th month): Shogun Yoshihide died from disease.[10]
- 1569 (Eiroku 12): First Christian church opened in Nagasaki.[11]
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