Heian period
last major division of classical Japanese history (794 to 1185), named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto
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Summary
Heian period is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,192 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Japan[3]
- Named after: Heian-kyō[4]
- Follows: Nara period[5]
- Followed by: Kamakura period[6]
- Part of: history of Japan[7]
- Commons category: Heian period[8]
- Said to be the same as: 中古 (時代区分)[9]
- Has part(s): Early Heian Period[10], Middle Heian Period[11], Later Heian Period[12]
- Start time: 794[13]
- End time: 1185[14]
- Significant event: Tengyō no Ran[15], Hōgen rebellion[16], Heiji rebellion[17], Genpei War[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Heian period[19]
- Described at URL: https://www.ancient.eu/Heian_Period/[20]
- OpenStreetMap tag: historic:period=heian[21]
- Native label: 平安時代[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
Why It Matters
Heian period has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]