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Daiei (大永), also known as Taiei or Dai-ei, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Eishō and before Kyōroku. This period spanned the years from August 1521 through August 1528. [1] The reigning emperors were Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇) and Go-Nara-tennō (後奈良天皇). [2]
November 6 – Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions become the first known Europeans to set foot on the shores of what is present-day Texas, when they and 80 survivors are wrecked on Galveston Island following a storm. [15] Only 15 live beyond winter, and they are eventually enslaved by various Indian tribes.
1528 Kyōroku gannen (享禄元年): The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Go-Nara. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Daiei 8, the 20th day of the 8th month. This nengō takes its name from the I Ching : "He who sits on the Imperial Throne enjoys Heaven's Favor (居天位享天禄).
[1] [2] [5] The differences between paraconglomerates and orthoconglomerates reflect differences in how they are deposited. Paraconglomerates are commonly either glacial tills or debris flow deposits. Orthoconglomerates are typically associated with aqueous currents. [1] [2] [5] A conglomerate at the base of the Cambrian in the Black Hills ...
In its non-geologic, traditional use, the term porphyry usually refers to the purple-red form of this stone, valued for its appearance, but other colours of decorative porphyry are also used such as "green", "black" and "grey". [1] [2] The term porphyry is from the Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphyra), meaning "purple".
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According to tradition, this temple was founded in the middle of the Daiei era (1521-1528) of the Sengoku period by military commander Uku Morisada.It is said that he designated the current name to a hermitage that was built on this land.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a two-acre (8,100 m 2) site in Washington, D.C. featuring two black granite walls engraved with the names of those service members who died or remain missing in the Vietnam War. In the construction industry, black rocks that share the hardness and strength of granitic rocks are known as black granite.