Shogunate Japan timeline Josh G-L

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  • Beginning of the Heian Period/The Capital is Moved
    794

    Beginning of the Heian Period/The Capital is Moved

    794 AD – The capital is moved to Heian-kyo by Emperor Kanmu.
  • Period: 794 to 1185

    Heian Period (Emperor Kanmu)

    The Heian Period started 794 AD and ended 1185 AD
  • Poetry
    905

    Poetry

    905 AD – Japanese poems are collected and placed in the Kokinshu anthology
  • The Samurai
    1050

    The Samurai

    1050 AD– The rise of the samurai class begins
  • The Genpei war
    1185

    The Genpei war

    1185 AD – The Taira clan was defeated in the Genpei War. Minamoto no Yoritomo became Japan’s first shogun.This marked the end of Heian period.
  • Period: 1185 to 1333

    Kamakura Period (Shogun Minamoto Yoritomo)

    The Kamakura Period started 1185 AD and Ended 1333 AD
  • Beginning of Kamakura Period
    1192

    Beginning of Kamakura Period

    1192 AD – Minamoto Yoritomo instituted Kamakura Shogunante in the city of Kamakura, which marked the beginning of the Kamakura Period And the official beginning of feudalism in Japan.
  • Assasination of Noriyori
    1193

    Assasination of Noriyori

    1193 AD– Yorimoto Assasinated his brother Noriyori as he became suspicious. Noriyori was the Heian period general and fought in Genpei War along with both his brothers.
  • Mongol invasion (1)
    1274

    Mongol invasion (1)

    1274 AD– The Mongols’ first attempt to invade Japan, also known as Bunei War. The invasion attempt failed due to the storm. Following the event, the Mongols escaped to Korea.
  • Mongol Invasion (2)
    1281

    Mongol Invasion (2)

    1281 AD – The Mongols’ second Japanese invasion attempt. Again, due to the bad weather condition, this was unsuccessful.
  • The devastating Earthquake
    1293

    The devastating Earthquake

    1293 AD – Kamakura is hit by a large earthquake and tsunami, leading to the death of over 20,000 people.
  • The End of Kamakura
    1333

    The End of Kamakura

    1333 AD- Kamakura Shogunate is destroyed by Nitta Yoshisada, and this ends the Kamakura period.
  • Kemnu restoration
    1333

    Kemnu restoration

    1333-1336 AD The Attempted restoration of imperial rule by Emperor Go-Daigo which in the end was unsuccessful
  • Period: 1333 to 1336

    Kemmu Restoration

    The Attempted restoration of imperial rule by Emperor Go-Daigo which in the end was unsuccessful
  • The beginning of the Ashikaga Period
    1336

    The beginning of the Ashikaga Period

    Ashikaga Takauji, began fighting for the role of Emperor, and challenged the imperial court and succeeded in capturing Kyoto in 1336 AD
  • Period: 1336 to 1573

    Ashikaga Period

  • Takauji becomes Shogun
    1338

    Takauji becomes Shogun

    In 1338 AD Takauji appointed himself shogun and established his government in Kyoto. The Muromachi district where the government buildings were located from 1378 gave the government and the historical period their names.
  • Agriculture and Domestic Production
    1368

    Agriculture and Domestic Production

    Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1368 - 1408), the Muromachi Bakufu was able to control the central provinces, but gradually lost its influence over outer regions. Yoshimitsu established good trade relations with Ming China. Domestic production also increased through improvements in agriculture and the consequences of a new inheritance system.
  • Christianity in Japan
    1542

    Christianity in Japan

    In 1542 AD the first Portuguese traders and Jesuit missionaries arrived in Kyushu, and introduced firearms and christianity to Japan
  • The end of the Ashikaga Period
    1573

    The end of the Ashikaga Period

    The Ashikaga Period came to an end in 1573 when the 15th and last shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki, was driven out of the capital in Kyoto by Oda Nobunaga.
  • Beginning of the Tokugawa Period

    Beginning of the Tokugawa Period

    1603 AD Ieyasu is appointed shogun and establishes the Tokugawa government in Edo (Tokyo)
  • Persecution of Christianity

    Persecution of Christianity

    1614 AD Ieyasu intensifies persecution of Christianity.
  • The Toyotomi clan

    The Toyotomi clan

    1615 AD The Toyotomi clan is destroyed after Ieyasu captures (Tokyo)
  • Isolation of Japan

    Isolation of Japan

    1639 AD -Nearly complete isolation of Japan from the rest of the world.
  • Mathew Perry/Japanese trade industry

    Mathew Perry/Japanese trade industry

    1854 Commodore Matthew Perry forces the Japanese government to open multiple ports for trade.