Japanese Historical Eras: Nara Period (646-794 AD)
Nara Timeline
| Early Nara | |
| 593 AD | Accession of Empress Suiko. Prince Shotoku named Regent |
| 604 | Prince Shotoku's Seventeen-Article Constitution |
| 621 | Death of Prince Shotoku |
| 629 | Accession of Jomei |
| 642 | Accession of Empress Kogyoku |
| 645 | Accession of Kotoku after abdication of Kogyoku |
| 646 | The Taika Reform Edict. Kamatari in power |
| 655 | Second Accession of Kogyoku as Empress Saimei |
| 658 | Coup attempt on throne by Prince Arima |
| 662 | Accession of Tenchi |
| 669 | Death of Katamari |
| 672 | Accession of Temmu after brief reign of Kobun and civil war |
| 681 | Historical commission organised by Temmu |
| 687 | Accession of Empress Jito |
| 697 | Accession of Mommu after abdication of Jito |
| 701 | Confucian festival first officially celebrated |
| 702 | Code of Taiho enforced |
| 708 | Accession of Empress Gemmyo. |
| 708 | Copper found in Japan. First coins minted. |
| Late Nara | |
| 710 | Nara founded |
| 712 | Official chronicle entitled Kojiki completed |
| 715 | Accession of Empress Gensho after abdication of Gemmyo |
| 720 | Official chronicle entitled Nihon-shoki completed |
| 724 | Accession of Shomu |
| 740 | Rebellion of Fujiwara Oshikatsu |
| 749 | Accession of Empress Koken after abdication of Shomu |
| 752 | Dedication of Great Buddha (Dai Butsu) at Nara |
| 758 | Accession of Jonin after abdication of Koken |
