Japan under the shoguns

By cpeters4
  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to

    Japan shogun.

  • Jan 1, 1180

    gempei war.

    Gempei war (1180-1185)
  • Jan 1, 1185

    Kamakura period.

    Minamoto no yoritiomo becomes shogun and puts Japan under military control. 1185-1333
  • Jan 1, 1252

    Great buddha.

    Great buddha statue is installed at kamakura.
  • Jan 1, 1274

    Unsuccessful attempts.

    Unsuccessful attempts by mongol armies to invade Japan.
    1274 and 1281
  • Jan 1, 1336

    Muromachi period.

    Japan under military control of the ashikaga shoguns. 1336-1573
  • Jan 1, 1397

    Kinkaku-ji.

    Kinkaku-ji is built
  • Jan 1, 1467

    Onin war.

    Onin war. 1267-1477
  • Jan 1, 1467

    Warring states

    Age of the warring states. 1467-1568
  • Jan 1, 1549

    Francis Xavier.

    Francis Xavier introduces Christianity to Japan.
  • Jan 1, 1568

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

    Toyotimi Hideyoshi persecutres christians.
    Increase in foreign trade. 1568-1600

  • Battle of Sekigahara.

    Battle of Sekigahara.

  • Edo period.

    Japan under military control of the tokugawa shoguns christians persecuted. 1600-1868

  • Genroku.

    Genroku period bring a flourishing of urban culture.
    1688 - 1704

  • Commodore Perry.

    Commodore Perry first visits from the US.

  • The Tokugawa.

    The Tokugawa shogunate is overthrown. Emporor Meiji is restored to power.

  • Boshin War.

    Boshin War. 1868-1869

  • Emporors court.

    Emporor's court moves from nara to helan-kyo (moder-day kyoto)

  • Kyomizu-dera

    Kyomizu-dera (pure water temple) is constructed.

  • Henian period.

    Henian period. Noble Fujiwara family at the hieght of its political power.
    Flowering of art and literature, especially poetry.