Chōkyō


Chōkyō was a Japanese era name after Bunmei and before Entoku. This period spanned the years from July 1487 through August 1489. The reigning emperor was Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō.

Change of era

1487 Chōkyō gannen: The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Bunmei 19.

Events of the ''Chōkyō'' era

1487 : Takatskasa-no Masahira was replaced as kampaku by the former naidaijin Kiyosho-no Masatada.1487 : Udaijin Ōe-no mikado Nobukatsu died at age 42.1487 : Shōgun Yoshihisa led a large army against Rokkaku Takayori, the daimyō of southern Ōmi Province.