Meiō (明応), also known as Mei-ō, was a
Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Entoku and before Bunki. This period spanned the years from July 1492 (531 years ago) (1492-07) through February 1501 (523 years ago) (1501-02).[1] Reigning emperors were
Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇) and
Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).[2]
Change of era
1492Meiō gannen (明応元年): The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Entoku 4.
Events of the Meiō era
1492 (Meiō 1, 8th month): Shōgun
Yoshimura[3] led an army against Takayori in
Ōmi Province. He laid siege to
Mii-dera. Takayori saved himself by escaping in the slopes of Mount Koka. Then, Shōgun Yoshimura returned to
Heian-kyō.[4]
1492 (Meiō 2, 2nd month): Shōgun Yoshimura, accompanied by
Hatakeyama Masanaga, marched against
Kawachi Province, with plans to capture and put to death Hatakeyama Toshitoyo, the son of
Yoshinari.[4]
^Titsigh, p. 364; this son of Yoshimi was named Yoshimura until 1501 when he changed his name to Yoshitane, and it is this name by which he will be more commonly recognized after his death.