996

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

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