1068Emperor Go-Sanjō's Accession Challenges Fujiwara Clan's Power

1073: the reign of Japanese Emperor Go-Sanjō brings about a ...
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👑 Accession of Emperor Suinin (Legendary)

Emperor Suinin of Japan, according to legend.
Accession of Emperor Suinin (Legendary) (79)
Ancient JapanEmperorYamato PeriodMythologyShintoGovernance
JapanJapan

📜 Taihō Code Enacted

The Taihō Code is enacted in late Asuka period Japan.
Taihō Code Enacted (701)
Japanese HistoryAsuka PeriodLegal CodeGovernanceCentralizationEmperorPolitical ReformBureaucracy
JapanJapan

🏯 Emperor Kanmu Establishes Heian-kyō as Capital

Emperor Kanmu moves the capital to Heian-kyō (present day Kyoto), initiating the Heian period of Japan.
Emperor Kanmu Establishes Heian-kyō as Capital (794)
Heian PeriodJapanese HistoryPolitical ChangeImperial JapanGovernance
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Go-Sanjō's Accession Challenges Fujiwara Clan's Power

1073: the reign of Japanese Emperor Go-Sanjō brings about a brief period where central power is taken out of the hands of the Fujiwara clan.
Emperor Go-Sanjō's Accession Challenges Fujiwara Clan's Power (1068)
Heian PeriodImperial AuthorityPolitical ReformAristocracyCentralizationPower Struggle
JapanJapan

🇯🇵 Abolition of the Feudal System in Japan

Meiji RestorationFeudalismAbolitionPolitical ReformSamuraiDaimyoCentralizationModernizationImperialism
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō

July 30: Emperor Meiji dies, ending the Meiji era; his son, the Emperor Taishō, becomes Emperor of Japan.
Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō (1912)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionJapanese HistoryPolitical Transition
JapanJapan