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In the year 1050AD the first samurai emerged in Japan.
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This timeline contains various events that occurred during the Shogunate Japan era.
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In the year 1052AD Fujiwara Yorimichi built a temple known as the Byodo-in Temple
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In the year 1156AD a short civil war known as the Hōgen rebellion occurred. The war was fought between men in the same clan who split into two sides, on the one side was Fujiwara Tadamichi,Taira Kiyomori and Minamoto no Yoshitomo and on the other side was Fujiwara Yorinaga and Minamoto Tameyoshi.
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In the year 1160AD a war known as The Heiji rebellion occurred. This was a short civil war between rival subjects of the Emperor Go-Shirakawa. Unlike the Hōgen rebellion,this struggle for power was fought between two rival clans.
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In the year 1185 AD the Taira Clan was defeated by the Minamoto Clan in a war known as the Genpei war or Genpei Gassen. After the defeat of the Taira Clan the Heian period officially ended.
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In the year 1192AD Minamoto Yoritomo established The beginning of the Kamakura Shogunate in the city of Kamakura. Minamoto Yoritomo was the first Shogun of the Kamakura Period.
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In the year 1193AD Minamoto Yoritomo ordered the assassination of his brother Minamoto Noriyori due to suspicions of conspiracy.
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In the year 1199AD The first Shogun of the Kamakura Period Minamoto Yoritomo died.
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In the year 1274AD the Mongols attempted to invade Japan for the first time this was known as the Bunei War. The Mongols’ attempt was unsuccessful due to bad weather (a big storm) which most Japanese regarded to be a “divine wind”
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In the year 1281AD the Mongols attempted to invade Japan yet again but were unsuccessful due to another bad storm. After failing to invade Japan for a second time the Mongols never attempted to launch further invasions on Japan
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In the year 1334AD the Kamakura Shogunate was destroyed by Nitta Yoshisada. This ended the Kamakura period.
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In the year 1334AD the 96th Emperor of Japan Go-Daigo regained political power for about two years.
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In the year 1336AD Ashikaga Takauji captured the city of Kyoto and ended the current emperor (Go-Daigo’s) attempt to restore imperial rule.
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In the year 1337 Go-Daigo fled to Kyushu after Ashikaga Takauji captured the city of Kyoto and prevented the restoration of imperial rule.
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In the year 1338AD Ashikaga Takauji became the first Muromachi/Ashikaga Shogun. Ashikaga Takauji was the establisher of the Muromachi/Ashikaga Shogunate.
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In the year 1450AD Hosokawa Katsumoto built a zen temple in Kyoto known as Ryoanji.
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In the year 1467AD the Onin War began. This War was a civil war between Yamana Sozen and Hosokawa Katsumoto which involved a large amount of daimyos and samurais in many parts of Japan
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In the year 1477AD the Onin War ended.
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In the year 1542AD Portuguese traders introduced firearms to Japan. After the introduction,firearms were mass produced locally during periods of conflict in the late 16th century.
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In the year 1546AD Ashikaga Yoshiteru became the next Shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate.
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In the year 1549AD Saint Francis Xavier arrived in kyushu and introduced Christianity to Japan.
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In the year 1555AD a civil war occurred,this war was known as the battle of Miyajima. The battle took place on the island of Miyajima.
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In the year 1560AD Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto in a battle known as the battle of Okehazama.
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In the year 1568AD Oda Nobunaga occupied Kyoto and permitted Christianity in Japan.
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The year 1568AD marked the beginning of the Azuchi Monoyama period.
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In the year 1570AD Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa leyasu joined forces and defeated the Azai and Asakura Clans.
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The year 1573AD marked the end of the Muromachi bakufu.
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In the year 1575AD a major battle was fought by several commanders and leaders. One one side was Takeda Katsuyori,Anayama Nobukimi,Takeda Nobukado and Takeda Nobutoyo and on the other side was Oda Nobunaga,Tokugawa leyasu and Okudaira Sadamasa.
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In the year 1582AD Oda Nobutada (the son of Oda Nobunaga) was also attacked by Akechi Mitsuhide which also resulted in the suicide of Oda Nobutada.
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In the year 1582AD Toyotomi Hideyoshi formed an alliance with the Mori clan to defeat Akechi Mitsuhide in order to avenge his master Oda Nobunaga.
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In the year 1582AD Oda Nobunaga was forced to commit suicide due to the betrayal of one of his former allies Akechi Mitsuhide turned on him.
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In the year 1584AD the first battle between Hashiba Hideyoshi, Tokugawa leyasu and Oda Nobukatsu took place, this was known as the battle of Komaki.
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In the year 1584AD the second battle between Hashiba Hideyoshi,Oda Nobukatsu and Tokugawa leyasu took place this battle was known as the battle of Nagakute.
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In the year 1586AD Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a famous Japanese castle known as Osaka Castle.
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In the year 1592AD Toyotomi Hideyoshi attempted to invade Korea for the first time but was unsuccessful.
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In the year 1597 Toyotomi Hideyoshi attempted to invade Korea for the second time but was unsuccessful yet again.
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In the year 1598AD Toyotomi died.
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In the year 1600AD a battle known as the Battle of Sekigahara took place. In this battle Tokugawa leyasu was victorious and established the Tokugawa bakufu,this ended the Azuchi Momoyama period.
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The year 1602AD marked the beginning of the edo period. Tokugawa also become the first Shogun of the Edo period.
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In the year 1614AD Tokugawa leyasu banned Christianity in Japan,this lead to churches in Japan being destroyed an missionaries were imprisoned.
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In the year 1615AD Tokugawa leyasu defeated the Toyotomo clan in Osaka castle.
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In the year 1616 Tokugawa leyasu died.
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In the year 1623AD Tokugawa lemitsu became the Shogun.
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In the year 1638AD Tokugawa lemitsu banned Portuguese traders from entering Japan and selling items within Japan.
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In the year 1641AD Tokugawa lemitsu banned all foreigners from entering Japan,apart from the Chinese and the Dutch who were restricted to one part of Japan known as Deshima.
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In the year 1701AD a daimyo was killed by 47 ronins that were avenging their master daimyo.
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In the year 1792AD a Russian envoy known as Adam Laxman arrived in Japan. Adam Laxman was part of a Japanese expedition at the time.
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In the year 1804AD the Russian’s attempted to establish trade relations with Japan but ultimately failed.
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In the year 1854AD the USA commander Matthew Perry arrived in Edo to sign a trade agreement.
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In the year 1860AD the first Japanese embassy was opened in the United States.
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In the year 1868AD Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned and the emperor regained power. This also marked the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period
