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Period: 100 to
Spice Road
I really couldn't find a definitive start date, but it was really early. Similar to the Silk Road in the way it connected many societies, an example of Indian Ocean Trade. -
300
Arrival of Hinduism and Buddhism to SEA
Reached the islands of SEA around the fourth century through Indian traders, stuck in the region. -
645
Taika Reforms
Occurred during the Taika Era (645-710) under emperor Kōtoku. Imitated aspects of China and attempted to strengthen the emperor. -
Period: 645 to 710
Taika Period
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Period: 670 to 1100
High point of Srivijaya
A Spice Road state along the Straits of Malacca and Sunda. Traded with many societies, most notably India where they got Hinduism and Buddhism from, primarily Buddhist though. -
Period: 710 to 784
Nara Period
Shintoism became state-supported in this period. -
Period: 794 to 857
Heian Period
Tax-exempt farmland (shoen) given to landed aristocracy. Established an ultracivilized, mannered aristocratic court life in the imperial court. Capital moved to Kyoto (Heian) by Empress Shotoku and husband when pressured by aristocratic families and members of the powerful monasteries. sdkjbfw1[jnob2ehpfq; -
Period: 1185 to
Years of feudalism in Japan
Basically all of the shogunates until the Tokugawa who actually centralized. -
Period: 1185 to 1333
Kamakura Shogunate
Beginning of feudal Japan with the Sogun system, powerful daimyos fought. Established the bakufu government. -
Period: 1200 to 1500
Majapahit highpoint
Another Spice Road state along the Straits of Malacca and Sunda. Also traded with many societies, most notably India where it got Hinduism and Buddhism from, primarily Hindu I think. -
1274
Attempted Mongol Conquest
Both times Kublai Khan attempted to conquer Japan, he was stopped by typhoons (divine wind - kamikaze) both in 1274 and 1281. Still weakened the Kamakura Shogunate. -
Period: 1333 to
Ashikaga Shogunate
Began with overthrowing of Kamakura by Ashikaga Takuaji. Extremely feudal with a full scale civil war among 300 small kingdoms (I think this is the Onin War (1467-1477)). -
Period: 1400 to 1511
Sultanate of Malacca
Led by Sultan Paramesvara was originally tribute state of Hindu Majapahit. -
1511
Portuguese seize Malacca
Captured by Albuquerque who destroyed Muslim ships and dominated through the cartaz (choke point) system. -
Beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate
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Period: to
Tokugawa Shogunate
Began with Tokugawa Ieyasu, consolidated Japan and made daimyos pledge loyalty. Ruled from Edo (Tokyo), used foreign firearms to gain control then banned them after. A rejection of Christianity in 1580 with all missionaries being expelled, outright banned in 1614. Isolation until Matthew Perry. -
Dutch arrival to Java
The Dutch established the fort of Batavia at Java in 1619, acquired territory through dividing and conquering existing groups in conflict. -
Matthew Perry arrives to Japan
Following his arrival, the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed giving American ships two ports: Shimoda and Hakodate. -
Period: to
Meiji Period
Following the violation of the policy of sakoku (closed country) with Matthew Perry, the Sat-Cho alliance led a civil war against the shogun. Ended with Emperor Mutsuhito coming to power. Centralization abolished feudal structures with a Western style bureaucracy, samurai abolished. Opened civil service exams for bureaucracy (imitation, sinification). School westernized, new constitution, land redistributed, women huge involvement in silk industry. Zaibatsu promoted and favored by the govt. -
Sino-Japanese War
The beginning of Japanese imperialism with expansion into Manchuria for resources for its industrialized economy. Fought over Korea, with Japan annexing Korea in 1908. -
Russo-Japanese War
Ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth where Russia had to cede the Liaodong Peninsula and abandon any influence in Korea. Japan won due to a superior navy and soon expanded into Manchuria. -
Period: to
World War I
Japan was part of the allies/entente who fought against the central powers, contributed through their navy. Used this to seize German colonies, expand influence in China and gain recognition as a great power. -
Period: to
Great Depression
Affected Japan through mass unemployment and civil unrest which led to the military domination of Japan before WWII. -
Period: to
WWII In Europe
Japan expanded into the pacific and committed many atrocities in China and other Asian countries. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Caused the US to enter the war a day after the attack. -
Period: to
Decolonization in SEA
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Period: to
Japanese Economic Miracle/Recession in the 1990s
Focused on an export led economy with value-added exports such as cars. Recession in the 1990s due to the Bank of Japan sharply raising inter-bank lending rates to try to control inflation. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki/End of WWII
Japan's surrender came on Aug 14 after the bombing of Hiroshima (Aug 6) and Nagasaki (Aug 9). -
Period: to
Korean War
Communist North supported by China, South supported by the US. Split by the 38th parallel with the DMZ. -
Period: to
Vietnam War
Communist North led by Ho Chi Minh while the South was supported by the US, included Saigon. Split by the 17th parallel. US left Vietnam in 1973 and soon after Ho Chi Minh led the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, renamed Ho Chi Mihn City. -
Four Tigers
States following the Japanese model who have achieved high success. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea.