Feudal Japan

By Renee.1856
  • Sep 11, 1192

    Minamato clan seizes power in the emperor’s name.

    It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo
  • Sep 11, 1232

    ‘Goseibai Shikimoku’ legal code established.

  • Sep 14, 1274

    First Mongol invasion.

    Despite their ultimate failure, the invasion attempts are of macrohistorical importance, because they set a limit on Mongol expansion, and rank as nation-defining events in Japanese history. The Japanese were successful, in part because the Mongols lost up to 75% of their troops and supplies both times on the ocean as a result of major storms.
  • Sep 14, 1281

    Second Mongol invasion.

    In the spring of 1281, the Mongols sent two separate forces; an impressive force of 900 ships containing 40,000 Korean, Chinese, and Mongol troops set out from Masan, while an even larger force of 100,000 sailed from southern China in 3,500 ships. The Mongols' plan called for an overwhelming coordinated attack from the combined imperial Yuan fleets. The Chinese fleet of the Yuan was delayed by difficulties in provisioning and manning the large number of ships they had. Their Korean fleet set sai
  • Sep 11, 1318

    Emperor Go-Daigo overthrows the Kamakura government.

    This lead to the political authority was divided between the de jure government of the emperor and the de facto government of the shogun (military ruler) in Kamakura.
  • Sep 14, 1338

    Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

    Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, (born Sept. 25, 1358, Kyōto, Japan—died May 31, 1408, Kyōto), shogun (hereditary military dictator) of Japan, who achieved political stability for the Ashikaga shogunate.
  • Period: Sep 16, 1348 to Sep 16, 1351

    Rivalry between northern and southen emperors

    This rivalry lasted for three years.
  • Sep 16, 1543

    Firearms arrive in Japan

    European firearms were introduced in 1543, and intense development followed, with strong local manufacture during the period of conflicts of the late 16th century. Japan then almost completely abandoned the further development and military use of firearms during a period of seclusion known as sakoku. The usage of firearms in Japan would start again after 1854 with the resumption of contacts with the West and the accumulation of conflicts from that period.
  • Period: to

    The Tokugawa shogunate rules Japan

    The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Tokugawa bakufu and the Edo bakufu was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family.[2] This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was changed in 1868. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled from Edo Castle from 1600 until 1868, when it was abolished during the Meiji Restoration.

  • Start of the Warring States period.

    The Sengoku period or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference to the Warring States period in Chinese history which preceded the unification of China.