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The capital was relocated to [[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka-kyô]], a short distance north, in [[784]]. The chief impetus for this is typically cited as being a desire to escape the growing political influence of entrenched Buddhist institutions, including [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] and [[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]].

The capital was relocated to [[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka-kyô]], a short distance north, in [[784]]. The chief impetus for this is typically cited as being a desire to escape the growing political influence of entrenched Buddhist institutions, including [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] and [[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]].

The capital was moved to [[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka-kyô]] in [[784]], but since the Imperial Court only remained there for ten years before moving to [[Heian-kyo|Heian-kyô]] (i.e. [[Kyoto]]), these ten years are generally included into the Nara Period, prior to the start of the [[Heian Period]] in [[794]].

The Imperial Court remained in Nagaoka for only ten years, however, before moving to [[Heian-kyo|Heian-kyô]] (i.e. [[Kyoto]]). As a result, these ten years are generally included by historians into the Nara Period, prior to the start of the [[Heian Period]] in [[794]].

==History==

==History==