Bun'ei

was a after KÃÂchÃÂ and before Kenji. This period spanned the years from February 1264 to April 1275. The reigning emperor was .

Change of era

1264 ; 1264: The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in KÃÂchÃÂ 4. The era name comes from the Book of Later Han and combines the characters ("writing") and ("perpetual").

March 6, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 26th day of the 1st month): In the 15th year of Kameyama-tennÃÂs reign (Ã¤ÂºÂÃ¥Â±Â±Ã¥Â¤Â©Ã§ÂÂ15Ã¥Â¹Â´), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his cousin.
May 4, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 26th day of the 3rd month): Emperor Go-Uda is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui). The retired Emperor Kameyama continued to exercise power as cloistered emperor.

November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month): Battle of Bun'ei -- Kublai Khan's Mongol forces land at Hakata Bay near Fukuoka in KyÃÂ«shÃÂ«. After landing and some armed skirmishes, the invaders withdraw to spend the night on shipboard. That night, a storm sinks several ships, and the fleet retreats to Korea rather than pressing their initial advantage. In the course of the day's fighting, the Hakozaki Shrine was burned to the ground. Nihon ÃÂdai Ichiran explains that the invaders were defeated because they lacked arrows.

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