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==Other Events of 996== | ==Other Events of 996== | ||
| − | *[[Minamoto no Tsunefusa]] discovers [[Sei Shonagon|Sei Shônagon's]] writings and initiates their circulation. | + | *[[Minamoto no Tsunefusa]] discovers [[Sei Shonagon|Sei Shônagon's]] writings (i.e. [[The Pillow Book]], completed around this year) and initiates their circulation. |
| + | *"Southern barbarians" (''nanban'') from the [[Amami Islands]] attack [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] and capture some 400 people, according to official Japanese records. | ||
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:32, 6 October 2019
Chôtoku 2 (長徳二年)
Timeline of 996
- 996/10/10 Fujiwara no Korechika is ordered expelled from the capital, and sent to his post in the provinces.
Other Events of 996
- Minamoto no Tsunefusa discovers Sei Shônagon's writings (i.e. The Pillow Book, completed around this year) and initiates their circulation.
- "Southern barbarians" (nanban) from the Amami Islands attack Ôsumi province and capture some 400 people, according to official Japanese records.
Births and Deaths
- 996/10 The mother of Empress Sadako, widow of Fujiwara no Michitaka, dies.
| Previous Year 995 |
996 | Following Year 997 |
