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Medieval Japan from the arrival of Europeans

  • Jan 1, 1543

    European Merchants arrive in Japan

    European Merchants arrive in Japan
  • Feb 12, 1549

    Christian Missionaries convert japanese

    Christian Missionaries convert japanese
    Christian missionaries from portugese background try and covert the native Japenese people. (They convert more than 300,000 japanese people)
  • Feb 12, 1560

    The civil war in Japan

    The civil war in Japan
    The war in Japan was still going on between the most powerful remaining clans.(daimyo)
  • Feb 12, 1565

    Nabunaga had control

    Nabunaga had control
    Nabunaga the son of a samuri conqured almost a third of japan.
  • Feb 12, 1568

    Nobunaga captures Kyoto

    Nobunaga captures Kyoto
  • Feb 12, 1582

    Nobunagu commits Suicide

    Nobunagu commits Suicide
  • Hideyoshi becomes the most powerful shogun

    Hideyoshi becomes the most powerful shogun
  • Hideyoshi Dies

    Hideyoshi Dies
    Hideyoshi one of the most powerful diamyo dies but leaves four diaymo to take care of his son hidenori.
  • Battle of Sekigahara

    Battle of Sekigahara
    A battle at sekigahara on the southwest coast between Ieyasu and a rival daimyo was fierce, but Ieyasu won the day and soon will unify Japan.
  • The reunification of Japan

    The reunification of Japan
    the reunification of Japan is accomplished by three strong Daiymo, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu who established the tokugawa shogunte, that governs for more than 250 years
  • Ieyasu Tokugawa

    Ieyasu Tokugawa
    Moves Japans centre of power from Kyoto to Edo. ( modern day Japan.)