January 23, 901Engi gannen (延喜元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Shōtai 4, on the 15th day of the 7th month of 901.
Events of the Engi era
February 1, 901 (Engi 1, 1st day of the 1st month): There was a solar eclipse.
901 (Engi 1): The Sugawara no Michizane "incident" developed; but more details cannot be known, because Daigo ordered that diaries and records from this period should be burned.
May 905 (Engi 5, 4th month): Ki no Tsurayuki presented the emperor with the compilation of the Kokin Wakashū, a collection of waka poetry.
909 (Engi 9, 4th month): The sadaijinFujiwara no Tokihira died at the age of 39. He was honored with the posthumous title of regent.
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