1392 ⟶ Emperor Go-Kameyama Abdicates, Ending Nanboku-chō Period
Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival cla...
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👑 Accession of Emperor Suinin (Legendary)
Emperor Suinin of Japan, according to legend.⟶
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Japan🏯 Genmei Shifts Capital to Heijō-kyū, Beginning the Nara Period
Empress Genmei moves the capital to Heijō-kyū (present day Nara), initiating the Nara period of Japan.⟶
Japanese HistoryCapital CityEmpressPolitical TransitionImperial CourtGovernance
Japan⚔️ Kamakura Shogunate's Decline and Imperial Restoration
1333: The Genkō War in Japan deposes the Kamakura Shogunate, ending the Kamakura Period and beginning the Kenmu Restoration under Emperor Go-Daigo.⟶
Kamakura PeriodShogunateCivil WarPolitical TransitionFeudalism
Japan⚔️ Muromachi Shogunate Established, Nanboku-chō Period Begins
The Kenmu Restoration ends and the Muromachi period begins in Japan; start of the Nanboku-chō period.⟶
ShogunateCivil WarFeudalismEmperorMilitary Rule
Japan👑 Emperor Go-Kameyama Abdicates, Ending Nanboku-chō Period
Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, in order to end the Nanboku-chō period of conflict between the Northern and Southern imperial courts.⟶
EmperorImperial CourtCivil WarAbdicationPolitical TransitionMiddle AgesGovernance
Japan👑 Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates
April 30: Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicates from his throne, the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in almost two centuries. The abdication ends the Heisei era of Japan and ushers in the Reiwa era with the new Emperor, his son Naruhito, ascending the throne on May 1.⟶
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