998

Chôtoku 4 (長徳四年)

Timeline of 998

In response to raids by "southern barbarians" (nanban) in 996 and 997, the Dazaifu orders officials on Kikaigashima to take action to suppress these raids.
Fujiwara no Michinaga establishes a manor in Uji, which will later become the Byôdô-in.

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