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In the 5th century, the Yamato Clan came to control
much of southern Japan through other clan chiefs
pledging their loyalty -
In the 7th century, Yamato clan chiefs came to be
known as emperors -
In 794, the emperor
moved the capital to
Heian-Kyo, which later
became Kyoto. -
Between AD 794 and AD 1867, Japan was
controlled by series of warlords (military
leaders) known as shoguns -
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Kyoto remained the
emperor’s capital until 1869, but the country was governed elsewhere by the shoguns from the 12th century onwards