Enkyō (Kamakura period)

Change of era

• 1308, also called Enkyō gannen: The new era name was created to mark the accession of Emperor Hanazono. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Tokuji 3.

  Events of the ''Enkyō'' era

• 1308 : At the death of Emperor Go-Nijō, Hanazono accedes to the Chrysanthemum Throne at age 12 years; and Takaharu-shinnō, the second son of former-Emperor Go-Uda is elevated as the heir apparent under the direction of the Kamakura shogunate.
• 1308 : Kujō Moronori resigns his position as sesshō; and he is replaced in that role by Takatsukasa Fuyuhira.
• 1309 : Konoe Iehira is elevated to the position of sadaijin.
• 1310 : The Rokuhara Tandai in Kyoto, Hōjō Sadafusa, died and Hōjō Tokiatsu was named to take his place as Kyoto representative of the military government in Kamakura.