Masukagami

Masukagami: a Standard history source. Covers AD 1183 – 1333, with 55 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeStandard history
ViewpointInsider account
Years coveredAD 1183 – 1333
Events55 events, 48 placed on the map
Author미상 (二条良基·洞院公賢 설 등)
Original title増鏡

Regions: Japan 48 · China 7

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 1183京Emperor Go-Toba is enthroned at age four (Juei 2, 8th month, day 20)1 おどろのした
AD 1184京Enthronement ceremony of Go-Toba (Genryaku 1, 7th month, day 28)1 おどろのした
AD 1185屋島Yoritomo is promoted two ranks as reward for capturing the Minister of the Right Munemori at Yashima2 新島守
AD 1190遠江On Yoritomo's journey to the capital, courtesans dress up and greet him at his lodging in Hashimoto, Enshu2 新島守
AD 1199鎌倉Yoritomo takes the tonsure in the eastern provinces and dies on the 13th of the 1st month at age 532 新島守
AD 1203 – 1204伊豆The lay monk who had taken Buddhist vows is killed at Shuzen-ji in Izu2 新島守
AD 1219鎌倉The kugyo beheads the Naidaijin during a visit to the Kamakura Hachiman shrine2 新島守
AD 1221宇治The Kyoto side cuts the Uji and Seta bridges and prepares to hold off the enemy2 新島守
AD 1221Around the 10th of the 6th month the Kyoto army is defeated without a major battle2 新島守
AD 1221鳥羽殿On the 6th of the 6th month Go-Toba first enters the Toba palace2 新島守
AD 1221隠岐国On the 13th of the 6th month Go-Toba boards a ship and departs; destination Oki2 新島守
AD 1221佐渡国Juntoku is moved to Sado Province2 新島守
AD 1221土佐国Leap 10th month, day 10: Tsuchimikado (Chuin) is moved to Hata in Tosa Province2 新島守
AD 1242佐渡国Juntoku dies on the 12th of the 9th month on Sado5 内野の雪
AD 1242京Word spreads that the son of the Awa-no-in will be placed on the throne (Ninji 3, 1st month, day 19)4 三神山
AD 1244京Yoritsune (the Eastern Dainagon) hands the shogunate to his son and returns to the capital5 内野の雪
AD 1252鎌倉On the 19th of the 2nd month Prince Munetaka leaves the capital for the east (Kamakura)6 烟の末々
AD 1266KyotoShogun Prince Munetaka suddenly comes up from Kamakura to Kyoto and stays at the northern residence of Rokuhara줄 32
AD 1267KyotoThe Chugu gives birth to a boy (thought to connect with the "Kinjo no Wakamiya" in line 73 below)줄 58
AD 1268News of the Mongol army arises and preparations for the celebration (Oga) are halted줄 65
AD 1268KyotoThe Kinjo's Wakamiya receives the imperial prince edict on the 26th of the 6th month and becomes Crown Prince on the 25th of the 8th month줄 73
AD 1268KyotoOn the 5th of the 10th month the Ichi-no-in visits Kameyama-dono and takes the tonsure that night줄 85
AD 1272KyotoGo-Saga dies at age 53, 2nd month, day 17, Hour of the Rooster줄 93
AD 1272 – 1274KyotoAfter Go-Saga's death the court splits between the "Ingata" and "Uchigata" factions줄 109
AD 1274Kyoto1st month, day 26: the throne passes to the Crown Prince; the new emperor is 8 (line 118, "Hachi ni narasetamaeba")줄 118
AD 1274KyotoThe planned procession on the 19th of the 11th month and Gosechi starting on the 20th are cancelled because of the Mongol alarm; no Daijoe kagura either줄 122
AD 1278KyotoAround the 10th month another fire breaks out at the Nijo Dairi, a major conflagration줄 147
AD 1281ChikushiOn the 1st of the 7th month a great wind blows and 60,000 foreign ships reach Tsukushi, most of them wrecked (as the text states)줄 167
AD 1283Kyoto1st month, day 6: the Hiyoshi shrine's mikoshi enters the capital because no imperial ruling was issued on their petition줄 173
AD 1287Kyoto10th month: Go-Uda abdicates; the Crown Prince (Fushimi, by inference) accedes and the retired emperor's authority shifts줄 235
AD 1288Kyoto3rd month, day 15: the enthronement is held at the government office줄 240
AD 1289KamakuraKamakura shogun Koreyasu is driven up to Kyoto; Prince Hisaaki, who had his genpuku on the 3rd of the 10th month, enters Kamakura as shogun (arrives the 25th)줄 281
AD 1290KyotoOn the night of the 9th of the 3rd month, 3 or 4 warriors on horseback burst into the inner palace; the emperor and crown prince flee, and the ringleader Asahara kills himself줄 254
AD 1290KyotoEarly 9th month: the Naka-no-in takes the tonsure and copies sutras such as the Nyoho-kyo at Zenrin-ji-dono줄 258
AD 1298Kyoto7th month, day 22: abdicates in favor of the Crown Prince and steps down줄 289
AD 1301Kyoto1st month, day 21: the Crown Prince accedes; a Kamakura (eastern) envoy had come up beforehand (line 297)줄 299
AD 1305KyotoDawn of the 15th of the 9th month: Retired Emperor Kameyama dies at Kameyama-dono (text: "Kameyama-dono e utsurasetamai")줄 321
AD 1308Go-Nijo-in dies at dawn on the 25th of the 8th monthpart_03.txt L60
AD 1308The Crown Prince accedes (senso) on the 25th of the 8th month, aged 12part_03.txt L62
AD 1318The new emperor is enthroned (3rd month, day 29); earlier, on the 26th of the 2nd month, Hanazono was demotedpart_03.txt L93
AD 1324Go-Uda-in dies on the 25th of the 6th monthpart_03.txt L172
AD 1324KyotoMino warriors including Toki Juro hiding near Shijo are raided and arrested by Rokuhara troops (Shochu Incident)part_03.txt L192
AD 1331KyotoGo-Daigo slips out of the inner palace secretly (night of the 24th of the 8th month, taking only the three regalia)part_03.txt L281
AD 1331Kasagi8th month, day 27: enters Kasagi-dera (after going to Mt. Shuho at Wazuka)part_03.txt L285
AD 1331KasagiFall of Kasagi: the enemy pushes in from the rear mountain and burns the palisades; the sovereign fleespart_03.txt L299
AD 1331Kyoto10th month, day 3: captured and brought back to the capital in a palanquin (ajiro-goshi)part_03.txt L303
AD 1332Kyoto3rd month, day 7: leaves Kyoto on the road into exile in Okipart_03.txt L332
AD 1332OkiArrives in Oki and takes the provincial temple (Kokubun-ji) as a temporary residencepart_03.txt L412
AD 1332Chihaya CastleKusunoki Masashige builds a castle at Chihaya on Mt. Kinpu and takes up position therepart_03.txt L498
AD 1333OkiDawn of the 24th of the leap 2nd month: slips out of Oki disguised as a fishing boatpart_03.txt L509
AD 1333Inatsu (Hoki)2nd month, day 25: reaches Inatsu-ura in Hoki Province; Nawa Nagatoshi greets him with over 500 horsemenpart_03.txt L509
AD 1333RokuharaAshikaga Jibu-taifu (Takauji), having received Go-Daigo's edict, turns toward the capital and attacks Rokuharapart_03.txt L517
AD 1333Kamakura5th month, day 22: Hojo Takatoki and others kill themselves; Kamakura fallspart_03.txt L523
AD 1333Kyoto6th month, day 6: returns to the inner palace via To-ji (Hoki to Kyoto)part_03.txt L525
AD 1333Kyoto6th month, day 13: Prince Daito (Moriyoshi) enters the capital and is soon given the edict naming him shogunpart_03.txt L535

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