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The Warring States period began in 403 BC and ended in 221 BC. It resulted in the establishment of complex bureaucracies and centralized governments as well as a clearly established legal system.
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In 1180-1185, the Minamoto clan seized power in the emporor's name. This lead to the Genpei war between the Tairo and Minamoto clans. The Tairo clan fell and this led to the establishment of Kamakura shogonate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192
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The Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was the third shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. He ruled from 1268 until 1394. This resulted in political stability for the Ashikaga shogunate.
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The mongols from Kublai khan attempted to attack Japan but were stopped by a large kamikaze or typhoon.
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In 1281, the Mongols invaded Japan for the second time. The Japanese were ready and were winning the battle until a typhoon came and drowned out most of the Mongol attackers.
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Emperor Go-Daigo overthrows the Kamakura government, re-establishing the imperial rule for a short time span.
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The rivalry between Northern and Southern Emperors Began in 1336 and lasted until 1392
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Firearms were brought to Japan in 1543 by people from Portugal. The weapons arrived by using the Nanban trade which was a Southern barbarian trade period.
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The Tokugawa shogunate ruled Japan
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The Goseibai Shikimoko llegal codes established definite rules and boundaries that allowed the Kamakura shogunate to act on