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The war between the Minamoto Clan and the Taira Clan. This was one of the most influential wars ever in Japanese history
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The Emperor Go-shirakawa is kidnapped by Minamoto no Yoshinaka at the siege of Hojujidono.
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Minamoto Yoshinaka learns that his cousin Minamoto Yorimoto has betrayed him
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Minamoto no Yoshinaka, after kidnapping the Emperor, forces the Emperor to appoint him as Shogun.
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Minamoto Yoshinaka is betrayed and killed by his cousin, Minamoto no Yoshitsune in a field. Yoshitsune does not take the Shogun position in his place.
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The first shogun for the Kamakura Shogunate peirod, Minamoto Yorimoto is appointed and begins the second era of the Shogunate(Kenkyu).
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Yoritomo dies and his wifes family, the Hojo, take over for the rest of the Shogunate period and eventually lose the role of the Shogun.
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Kemmu restoration Begins, meaning that the Kamakura Shogunate are overthrown and the Go-Daigo family line are now the leaders of the new Shogunate period.
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Ashikaga Takauji is titled as the first Shogun for the Ashikaga Shogunate.
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The Ashikaga Shogunate begins with Ashikaga Takauji becoming the first shogun of this peirod
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The Meji Restoration begins and therefore ends the shogun`s ability to reign over Japan and hand the power back to the Emperor.
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Emperor Kammu appoints Otomo no Otomaro and Sakanoue no Tauramoro as Sei-i Taishogun to fight against the Emishi.
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Otamo no Otomaro dies
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Sakanoue dies at the age of 53
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The Heian peirod ends with Minamoto no Yoshinaka as the last shogun killed by his cousin, Minamoto Yoshitsune.
