Capital Relocation to Heian-kyō

Date: October 22, 794 • Location: Kyoto, Japan

Japanese Emperor Kanmu relocates his empire's capital to Heian-kyō (now Kyoto).

Emperor Kanmu , or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scope of the emperor's powers reached its peak. His reign saw the transition from the Nara period to the Heian period.