Nara period

historical medieval period of Japan from CE 710 to 794
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Nara period

Summary

Nara period is a historical period[1]. It draws 1,983 Wikipedia views per month (historical_period category, ranking #64 of 371).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nara period is in the country of Japan[3].
  • Nara period's instance of is recorded as historical period[4].
  • Nara is named after Nara period[5].
  • Nara period followed Asuka period[6].
  • Nara period followed Yamato period[7].
  • Nara period was followed by Heian period[8].
  • Nara period is part of history of Japan[9].
  • Nara period is part of classical Japan[10].
  • Nara period's Commons category is recorded as Nara period[11].
  • 710 marks the founding of Nara period[12].
  • Nara period began on 710[13].
  • Nara period ended on 794[14].
  • Nara period's significant event is recorded as 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic[15].
  • Nara period's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nara period[16].
  • Nara period's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ancient.eu/Nara_Period/[17].

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Definition and Type

Nara period's instance of is recorded as historical period[4].

Origins

Nara is named after Nara period[5]. 710 marks the founding of it[12].

Use and Application

Part of include history of Japan[9], a history of a country or state[18], in Japan[19] and classical Japan[10].

Why It Matters

Nara period draws 1,983 Wikipedia views per month (historical_period category, ranking #64 of 371).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ancient.eu. Retrieved . ancient.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ancient.eu. Retrieved . ancient.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Followed by Heian period
    Follows Asuka period, Yamato period
    Instance of historical period
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