The Age of the Samurai By pp9807 Jan 1, 1185 End of the Heian Period Jan 1, 1185 Kamakura Rule Dec 31, 1333 End of the Kamakura Jan 1, 1336 Ashikaga Rule Begins Moved the capital back to Kyoto. Dec 31, 1573 End of the Ashikaga Rule Jan 1, 1600 Tokugawa Rule Dec 31, 1868 End of the Tokugawa Rule Dec 31, 1871 End of the Samurai Governments Mar 2, 2022 Heian Period Begins The development of Bushido began and Samurais started to form. Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1871 The Rule of Samurai Governments before the Meiji Restoration