Daiei (era)

Daiei, also known as Taiei or Dai-ei, was a Japanese era name after Eishō and before Kyōroku. This period spanned the years from August 1521 through August 1528. The reigning emperors were Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan and Emperor Go-Nara of Japan.

Change of era

1521 Daiei gannen: The era name was changed because of the calamities of war and natural disasters. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Eishō 18, on the 23rd day of the 8th month.
Events of the ''Daiei'' era
January 24, 1525 : All ceremonies in the court were suspended because of the lack of funds to support them.
April 29, 1525 : Go-Kashiwabara died at the age of 63 years. He had reigned 26 years; that is, his reign lasted 3 years in the nengō Bunki, 17 years in the nengō Eishō, and 6 years in the nengo Daiei. The emperor was found dead in his archives.
May 25, 1526 : Imagawa Ujichika, Shugo of Suruga Province establishes 33-article Imagawa Family Code.
1526 : Go-Nara was proclaimed emperor upon the death of his father, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara. He began his reign at age 31.
1526 : An army from Awa province marched towards Miyako. Hosokawa Takakuni attacked these forces at the Karsouragawa River, but his forces were unsuccessful. Fusokawa Takakage came to the aid of Takakuni, and their combined forces were successful in stopping the advancing army.
1526 : Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiharu invited archers from neighboring provinces to come to the capital for an archery contest.
1527 : Large-scale mining operations commenced at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in what is now Shimane Prefecture.