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1008
the tale of genji is written
written by Murasaki Shikibu this tale recounts the life of Hikaru Genji, who is the son of an ancient Japanese emperor and a low-ranking concubine called Kiritsubo Consort. The tale concentrates on Genji's romantic life and describes the customs of the aristocratic society of the time. It may be Japan's first novel, the first psychological novel, and the first novel still to be considered a classic particularly in the context of Japanese literature -
1156
hogen rebellion
this rebellion has for effect to rise up the legislative power of the samurais -
1221
jōkyū war
this war was declared by the emperors to overtake power that they hed lost at this moment and so the emperor couple (Hōjō yoshitoki and Hōjō yasutoki) tried to defeat Go-Toba and is army but even after several battles the emperors lost the war -
Period: 1230 to 1231
kanki famine
the famine was caused by a really cold weather in 1229 and this resulted in a shortage of food and crops and this famine was really devastating at this time (dead numbering 1,500,000-2,000,000) -
1274
1st mongol invasion
this is the first attempt from the mongols to overtake japan but it failed during the battle of bun’ei -
1281
2nd mongol invasion
this is the second time the mongols tried to invade japan but it again failed with the battle of kōan -
1293
kamakura earthquake
it earthquake is really important because after all the damagrs it lead the country in many in-government fights -
1428
cholera epidemic
this epidemic lead to another armed rebellions (shocho uprising)that happended in japan because of the fact that at the same time people were having mental breakdowns on the whole peninsula because they don’t have enough food because of the bad weather and taxes -
1443
The Treaty of Gyehae
The Gyehae Treaty was signed in 1443 between the Joseon dynasty and Sō Sadamori as a means of controlling Japanese piracy and legitimizing trade between Tsushima island and three Korean ports. -
1457
construction of the edo castle
Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in Toshima District in modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle. After the resignation of the shōgun and the Meiji Restoration, it became the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Some moats, walls and ramparts of the castle survive to this day. However, the grounds were more extensive during the Edo period