Japan under the Shoguns

By prolph
  • Period: Jul 17, 700 to

    Shogun Japan

  • Period: Jul 17, 1180 to Jul 17, 1185

    Genpei War

  • Period: Jul 17, 1185 to Jul 17, 1333

    Kamakura period - Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes Shogun and puts Japan under military control.

  • Jul 17, 1274

    Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan.

  • Jul 17, 1281

    Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan.

  • Period: Jul 17, 1336 to Jul 17, 1573

    Muromachi period - Japan under military control of the Ashikaga Shoguns.

  • Jul 17, 1397

    Kinkaku-ji (golden Pavillion) is built.

  • Period: Jul 17, 1467 to Jul 17, 1568

    Age of the warring states.

  • Period: Jul 17, 1467 to

    Onin War

  • Jul 17, 1549

    francXavier introduces Christianity to Japan.

  • Period: Jul 17, 1568 to

    Azuchi-Momoyama period - Toyoyomi Hideyoshi persecutes Christians.

  • Battle of Sekigahara

  • Period: to

    Edo period - Japan under military control of the Tokigawa Shoguns.

  • Period: to

    Genroku period brings a flourishing of urban culture.

  • Commodore Perry first visits from the US.

  • The Tokugawa shogunate is overthrown. Emperor Meji is restored to power.

  • Period: to

    Boshin War

  • Great Buddha statue is installed at Kamakura.

  • Emperor's court moves from Nara to Heian-kyo (modern-day Kyoto)

  • Kyomizu-deru (Pure Water Temple) is constructed.

  • Period: to Jul 17, 1185

    Heian period - Noble Fujiwara family at the height of political power.