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Medieval Europe and Shogan Japan

By Tilly_205
  • 1506 BCE

    King Henry VIII started ruling England

  • 47

    King Henry stopped ruling England

  • 476

    The Fall Of The Roman Empire

  • Period: 590 to 1000

    Early Middle Ages

  • Period: 794 to 1183

    The Heian Period

    At the very beginning of the Heian Period, Emperor Kammu moved the imperial capital to Heian-kyo (now known as Kyoto) During this time, foundations of Japan's development were created. The art and culture of Japan began to flourish.
  • 800

    Charlemagne Crowned as Holy Roman Emperor

  • Period: 1000 to 1200

    High Middle Ages

  • 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

  • Period: 1147 to 1199

    The Kamakura Period

  • Period: 1180 to 1185

    Genpei war

    The Genpei war was a national civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans. The war resulted in the downfall of the Taira and also the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
  • Period: 1200 to 1500

    Late Middle Ages

  • 1215

    The Magna Carta was signed

  • Period: 1336 to 1573

    Muromachi Period

    Under the rule of Muromachi shogunate this period in Japan was marked by a great deal of political unrest, but also a time of significant growth in culture.
  • 1444

    Gutenberg Invents printing press

  • 1534

    King Henry VIII started the 'Church Of England'

  • Period: 1574 to

    Azuchi-Momoyama period

    Society became unified under daimyō Oda Nobunaga. Odo Nobunaga and his sucessor that was responsible for unifying Japan that was under the control of the central governement.
  • Period: to

    Tokugawa (Edo) Period

    Tokugawa leyasu was appointed a shogun by the emperor and became the first shogun of his period. Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan is also known as the Edo Period.