Keicho

Keichō (慶長) was a Japanese era after Bunroku and before Genna and spanned from 1596 to 1615. Reigning emperors were Go-Yōzei and Go-Mizunoo.

Change of era

Because of various natural disasters, on the 27th day of the 10th month of Bunroku 5 (1596), the era was changed to Keichō

Events of the Keichō Era

*Keichō Gannen (1596) Keichō Invasion (invasion of Korea)
*Keichō 2 (1597) Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies
*Keichō 5 (1600) Battle of Sekigahara
*Keichō 8 (1603) Edo Bakufu begins
*Keichō 19 (1614) Siege of Osaka
*Keichō 20 (1615) Osaka Summer Battle, downfall of Toyotomi Family

Keicho	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th
Gregorian	1596	1597	1598	1599	1600	1601	1602	1603	1604	1605	1606	1607	1608	1609	1610	1611	1612	1613	1614	1615

Preceded by: Bunroku

Japanese era name

Succeeded by: Genna

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