Feudal Japan-Louis McCotter

By Louis McCotter
  • Shushi
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    Shushi

    Shushi is invented.
  • Yoritomo becomes shogun
    Jan 1, 1192

    Yoritomo becomes shogun

    Yoritomo is appointed as the first shogun of Japan. Japan is ruled by a military style government.
  • Kamakura army defeats Imperial army
    Jan 1, 1221

    Kamakura army defeats Imperial army

    The Kamakura army defeats the Imperial army and the power of the Kamakura Shogun oover the Emperor.
  • Mongols invade
    Jan 1, 1274

    Mongols invade

    The Mongolians invade Japan for the first time
  • Portguese traders arrive in Japan
    Jan 1, 1542

    Portguese traders arrive in Japan

    Portuguese traderarrive in Japan.They found Japan by mistake and started trading with them.
  • Jan 1, 1542

    First Europeans in Japan

    The first Europeans to set foot in Japan were Portugese traders.
  • Saint Francis Xavier leads First mission to Japan
    Jan 1, 1549

    Saint Francis Xavier leads First mission to Japan

    Saint Francis Xavierand the Portugese lead the first mission into Japan to convert the Japanese into Christians
  • Japan closes the door to the west

    Japan closes the door to the west

    Japan closes its boarders to the western world and their cultures.
  • The begining of the Heian period

    The begining of the Heian period

    Begining of the Heian period is When Emporor Heian ruled.