Shogun Japan

By tbrown27
  • Period: Jul 17, 700 to

    Japan under the shoguns

  • Jul 17, 1180

    Genpei War started

  • Jul 17, 1185

    Genpei War ended

  • Jul 17, 1252

    Great Buddga statue is installed at Kamakura

  • Jul 17, 1274

    Unsuccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan

  • Jul 17, 1281

    Unccessful attempts by Mongol armies to invade Japan

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

    Kamakura Period - Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes shogun and puts Japan under Military control of the Ashikaga shoguns.

  • Jul 17, 1397

    Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) is built.

  • Jul 17, 1467

    Onin War started

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

    Age of the warring states.

  • Jul 17, 1477

    Onin War ended

  • Jul 17, 1549

    Francis Xavier introduces Christianity to Japan.

  • Jul 17, 1568

    Azuchi-Momoyama Period started.

  • Azuchi-Momoyama period ended.

  • Battle of Sekigahara

  • Period: to

    Edo Period - Japan under military control of the Tokugawa shoguns.

  • Genroku period brings a flourishing of urban culture started.

  • Genroku period brings a flourishing of urban culture ended.

  • Comm0odore Perry first visits from the US

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

  • Boshin War started.

  • Boshin War ended.

  • Emperor's court moves from Nara to Heian-kyo

  • Kyomizu-dera (pure water Temple) is constructed.

  • Period: to Jul 17, 1185

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