japan history between 1000 - 1500 AD

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  • the tale of genji is written
    1008

    the tale of genji is written

    written by Murasaki Shikibu this tale recounts the life of Hikaru Genji, who is the son of an ancient Japanese emperor and a low-ranking concubine called Kiritsubo Consort. The tale concentrates on Genji's romantic life and describes the customs of the aristocratic society of the time. It may be Japan's first novel, the first psychological novel, and the first novel still to be considered a classic particularly in the context of Japanese literature
  • hogen rebellion
    1156

    hogen rebellion

    this rebellion has for effect to rise up the legislative power of the samurais
  • jōkyū war
    1221

    jōkyū war

    this war was declared by the emperors to overtake power that they hed lost at this moment and so the emperor couple (Hōjō yoshitoki and Hōjō yasutoki) tried to defeat Go-Toba and is army but even after several battles the emperors lost the war
  • Period: 1230 to 1231

    kanki famine

    the famine was caused by a really cold weather in 1229 and this resulted in a shortage of food and crops and this famine was really devastating at this time (dead numbering 1,500,000-2,000,000)
  • 1st mongol invasion
    1274

    1st mongol invasion

    this is the first attempt from the mongols to overtake japan but it failed during the battle of bun’ei
  • 2nd mongol invasion
    1281

    2nd mongol invasion

    this is the second time the mongols tried to invade japan but it again failed with the battle of kōan
  • kamakura earthquake
    1293

    kamakura earthquake

    it earthquake is really important because after all the damagrs it lead the country in many in-government fights
  • cholera epidemic
    1428

    cholera epidemic

    this epidemic lead to another armed rebellions (shocho uprising)that happended in japan because of the fact that at the same time people were having mental breakdowns on the whole peninsula because they don’t have enough food because of the bad weather and taxes
  • 1443

    The Treaty of Gyehae

    The Gyehae Treaty was signed in 1443 between the Joseon dynasty and Sō Sadamori as a means of controlling Japanese piracy and legitimizing trade between Tsushima island and three Korean ports.
  • construction of the edo castle
    1457

    construction of the edo castle

    Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in Toshima District in modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle. After the resignation of the shōgun and the Meiji Restoration, it became the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Some moats, walls and ramparts of the castle survive to this day. However, the grounds were more extensive during the Edo period