Kōei (康永) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Ryakuō and before Jōwa. This period started in April 1342 and ended in October 1345.[1] The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō-tennō).[2] Kōmyō's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).[3]
Kōei | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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1342 | 1343 | 1344 | 1345 |
Preceded by: Ryakuō |
Northern Court nengō: Kōei |
Succeeded by: Jōwa |