Ancient Japan

  • Aug 25, 1050

    Rise of the Samurai

    Rise of the Samurai
  • Aug 25, 1159

    Heiji Rebelion

    Heiji Rebelion
  • Aug 25, 1180

    Genpei War

    Genpei War
  • Aug 25, 1181

    Great Famine Kills Thousands

    Great Famine Kills Thousands
  • Aug 25, 1185

    Kamakura Bakufu is established by minamoto no Yoritomo

    Kamakura Bakufu is established by minamoto no Yoritomo
  • Period: Aug 25, 1185 to Aug 25, 1336

    Kamakura Period

  • Aug 25, 1192

    Minamoto no Yoritomo gains title of Shogun

    Minamoto no Yoritomo gains title of Shogun
  • Aug 25, 1274

    Attempted Mongol Invasion

    Attempted Mongol Invasion
  • Aug 25, 1281

    Second Attempted Mongol Invasion

    Second Attempted Mongol Invasion
  • Aug 25, 1336

    Ashikaga shogunate is established by Ashikaga Takauji

    Ashikaga shogunate is established by Ashikaga Takauji
  • Period: Aug 25, 1336 to Aug 25, 1534

    Ashikaga Period

  • Period: Aug 25, 1467 to Aug 25, 1477

    Onin War

  • Period: Aug 25, 1534 to

    Sengoku-Jidai Period

  • Aug 25, 1575

    Battle of Nagashino

    Battle of Nagashino
  • Battle of Sekigahara

    Battle of Sekigahara
  • Tokugawa shogunate is established by tokugawa leyasu

    Tokugawa shogunate is established by tokugawa leyasu
  • Period: to

    Tokugawa Period

  • Leyasu bans christianity in Japan

    Leyasu bans christianity in Japan
  • Tokugawa leyasu gives the title of shogun to his son tokugawa hidetada

    Tokugawa leyasu gives the title of shogun to his son tokugawa hidetada
  • Japanese break all ties with foreigners

    Japanese break all ties with foreigners
  • comodore Matthew Perry arrives in Japan

    comodore Matthew Perry arrives in Japan
  • Meiji Restoration

    Meiji Restoration
  • Japan grants religious freedom

    Japan grants religious freedom
  • Emperor moves the capital to Heiankyo

    Emperor moves the capital to Heiankyo
  • Japanese Emporer forbids contact with China

    Japanese Emporer forbids contact with China
  • Period: to Aug 25, 1185

    Heian Period