1380

North: Kôryaku 2 (康暦二年) ; South: Tenju 2 (天授二年)

Other Events of 1380

• Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (at age 22) achieves the highest court rank, jû-ichi-i.
• Yoshimitsu sends envoys to China, hoping to establish formal relations with the Ming Dynasty, but is rebuffed.
• The Hongwu Emperor dramatically reorganizes the bureaucracy, hobbling its powers. He eliminates the office of Grand Councilor, replaces the Secretariat with six ministries, and the Central Military Commission with five regional military commissions.
• Battle of Sakariyama: Ôuchi Yoshihiro is victorious over his brother.
• Nanzan enters into tributary relations with Ming China.

Previous Year 1379

1380

Following Year 1381