Ancient Japan timeline By Carley1998 Jan 1, 1050 Rise of the Samurai Jan 1, 1159 Heiji Rebellion Jan 1, 1180 Genpei War Jan 1, 1181 Great famine kills thousands Jan 1, 1185 Kamakura Bakufu is established by Minamoto no Yoritomo Period: Jan 1, 1185 to Jan 1, 1336 Kamakura Period Jan 1, 1192 Minamoto no Yoritomo gains title of Shogun Jan 1, 1274 Attempted Mongol invasion Jan 1, 1281 Second attempted Mongol invasion Jan 1, 1336 Ashikaga Shogunate is established by Ashikaga Takauji Period: Jan 1, 1336 to Jan 1, 1534 Ashikaga Period Period: Jan 1, 1467 to Jan 1, 1477 Onin War Period: Jan 1, 1534 to Jan 1, 1615 Sengoku-Jidai Period Jan 1, 1575 Battle of Nagashio Jan 1, 1600 Battle of Sekigahara Jan 1, 1603 Tokugawa shogunate is established by Tokugawa ieyasu Period: Jan 1, 1603 to Jan 1, 1868 Tokugawa Period Jan 1, 1614 Ieyasu bans christianity in Japan Jan 1, 1616 Tokugawa Ieyasu gives the title of Shogun to his son Tokugawa Hidetada Jan 1, 1630 Japanese break all ties with foreigners Jan 1, 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry arrives in Japan Jan 1, 1868 Meiji Restoration Jan 1, 1873 Japan grants religious freedom Mar 2, 2022 Emperor moves the capital to Heian-Kyo Mar 2, 2022 Japanese emperor forbids contact with the Chinese Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1185 Heian Period