Middle ages By kenji1232 400 1st emperor of japan 476 Fall of roman Empire 500 japan adopts chinese alphabet 552 introduction of buddhism Nov 13, 1066 battle of hastings Nov 13, 1086 Domesday book compilation Nov 13, 1100 start of zen buddhism Nov 13, 1100 tira and minomoto clans fight for japan 's Nov 13, 1180 Minamoto clan wins Nov 13, 1192 the shoguns Nov 13, 1192 Minamoto Yarimoto gains controll of japan. The first shogun Nov 13, 1215 writing of the magna carta Nov 13, 1328 start of black death Nov 13, 1351 supposed end of black death (small outbreaks for 60 more years)