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Kiera Lee Thain (Bieber) Anna Wallis Medieval Japan

By KieraLeeBieber
  • Japan has contact with China
    450

    Japan has contact with China

  • Buddhism, Confucianism and Chinese writing are adopted
    550

    Buddhism, Confucianism and Chinese writing are adopted

  • The imporial coart is established at Nara
    Jan 1, 710

    The imporial coart is established at Nara

  • Yoritomo becomes shogun; Japan is ruled by a military style government; the Mongols invade japan
    Jan 1, 1192

    Yoritomo becomes shogun; Japan is ruled by a military style government; the Mongols invade japan

  • Japan is briefly under imporial rule
    Jan 1, 1333

    Japan is briefly under imporial rule

  • First contact with Europeans
    Jan 1, 1336

    First contact with Europeans

  • Portuguese traders arrive in japan
    Jan 1, 1543

    Portuguese traders arrive in japan

  • The shogunless period begins
    Jan 1, 1576

    The shogunless period begins

  • Japan closes its door to the west; military rule

    Japan closes its door to the west; military rule

  • Heian period begins – a time of cultural and artistic development

    Heian period begins – a time of cultural and artistic development