Military people - Japan between 1850-1914

By mwar7940
  • Period: to

    Japanese Military

  • Samurai win Civil War

    Samurai of humble origins (led by Takayoshi Kido) win the civil war in Choshu

  • Secret Alliance

    Takamori Saigo of Satsuma and Takayoshi Kido of Choshu form a secret alliance in Kyoto

  • Shogunate

    Keiki Tokugawa/ Yoshinobu ascends to the shogunate in Kyoto while emperor Komei dies and is succeeded by the 14-year old son Mutsuhito

  • New Minister

    Aritomo Yamagata becomes army minister

  • Samurai Revolt

    The samurai revolt (led by Saigo) against the emperor who has forbidden them to carry swords, but are defeated by the regular army and Saigo is killed

  • Death of Kim-Ok Kyun

    Pro-Japanese Korean leader of the 1884 coup was lured to Shanghai and killed. His body was put on a Chinese warship and sent back to Korea as a warning to other rebels.