Tenna

was a after EnpÃÂ and before JÃÂkyÃÂ. This period spanned the years from September 1681 through February 1684. The reigning emperor was .

Change of era

: The new era name of Tenna (meaning "Heavenly Imperial Peace") was created to mark the 58th year of a cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in EnpÃÂ 9, on the 29th day of the 9th month.

1681 (Tenna 1): In Edo, the investiture of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi as the fifth shÃÂgun of the Edo bakufu.
February 5, 1681 (Tenna 1, 28th day of the 12th month): The Great Tenna Fire in Edo.
1681 (Tenna 2): A famine afflicts Heian-kyÃÂ and the nearby areas.
March 3, 1683 (Tenna 3, 5th day of the 2nd month): Yaoya Oshichi was burned at the stake for arson.
1683 (Tenna 3): Tokugawa shogunate grants permission for Mitsui money exchanges (ryÃÂgaeten) to be established in Edo.
1683 (Tenna 4): The assassination of Hotta Masatoshi signals the end of government characterized by financial sobriety and stringency, and the beginning of a swing towards extravagance and the expansive spending policies of Tsunayoshi's chamberlains.

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