KnowraTen'anTen'anTen'an was a Japanese era name used from 857 to 859 during the reign of Emperor Montoku.BriefConnectJapanese era name: A Japanese calendar designation that names a period associated with an emperor’s reign. Ten'an is one instance of this system of named calendar periods.Japanese calendar: A system of calendrical reckoning used in Japan, incorporating both lunar and solar elements across its history. Ten'an dates are interpreted within Japan’s changing calendar conventions.857: A year in the ninth century of the Common Era. Ten'an began in 857.Emperor Montoku's death: The death of Emperor Montoku in 858, which ended his reign. Montoku’s death came while the Ten'an era name remained in use.Ninju: A Japanese era name used from 851 to 854. Ninju was the era name immediately before Ten'an.Japanese era: A period in Japanese history identified by an official era name and its associated years. Ten'an names a short Japanese historical period.858: A year in the ninth century of the Common Era. Emperor Montoku died and Emperor Seiwa succeeded him in 858, within Ten'an.Emperor Seiwa's accession: The accession of Emperor Seiwa to the Japanese throne in 858. Seiwa’s accession changed the reigning emperor without immediately ending Ten'an.Jōgan: A Japanese era name that began in 859 and continued until 877. Jōgan succeeded Ten'an in the era-name sequence.Japanese regnal era: A Japanese era-name period associated with an emperor’s reign, though it need not match the reign exactly. Ten'an crossed an imperial succession rather than ending with Montoku’s death.Show all 20Linked from 1 pageShow all 1