was a after ''
Eiroku
was a after '' Kōji'' and before ''Genki.'' This period spanned the years from February 1558 through April 1570. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
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'' and before ''
Tenshō''. This period spanned from April 1570 through July 1573. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
* ; 1570: The era name was changed because of various wars. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Eiroku'' 13, on the 23rd day of the 4th month.
Events of the ''Genki'' era
* 1570 (''Genki 1, 6th month''): The combined forces of the
Azai clan
The , also rendered as Asai, was a Japanese clan during the Sengoku period.
History
The Azai was a line of ''daimyōs'' (feudal lords) seated at Odani Castle in northeastern Ōmi Province, located within present day Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. ...
, led by
Azai Nagamasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Sengoku period known as the brother-in-law and enemy of Oda Nobunaga. Nagamasa was head of the Azai clan seated at Odani Castle in northern Ōmi Province and married Nobunaga's sister Oichi in 1564, fathering h ...
, and the
Asakura clan
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