Ken'ei

was a after GenkyÃÂ« and before JÃÂgen. This period spanned the years from April 1206 through October 1207. The reigning emperor was .

Change of era

1206 : 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 GenkyÃÂ« 3, on the 27th day of the 4th month of 1206.

1206 (Ken'ei 1, 2nd month): ShÃÂgun Minamoto no Sanetomo's standing at court was raised to the 2nd rank of the 4th class.
1206 (Ken'ei 1, 7th day of the 3rd month): The emperor planned to pay a visit to the sesshÃÂ KujÃÂ Yoshitsune, but in the night before this visit, an unknown assassin was introduced secretly into Yoshitune's house, and he was stabbed by a spear pushed up from below the floor. No one was able to discover the perpetrator. Yoshitsune was then aged 38 years. The sadaijin Konoe Iezane succeeded Yoshitsune as sesshÃÂ; and the dainagon Fujiwara no Tadatsune became sadaijin.
1206 (Ken'ei 1, 12th month): Konoe Iezane ceases to function as sesshÃÂ (regent); and instead, he becomes kampaku (chancellor).

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