1185 ⟶ Kamakura Shogunate Establishes Political Dominance
Beginning in this year the Kamakura shogunate deprives the e...
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⚔️ Kamakura Shogunate Establishes Political Dominance
Beginning in this year the Kamakura shogunate deprives the emperor of Japan of political power.⟶
FeudalismShogunateEmperorKamakura PeriodMilitary DictatorshipPolitical PowerCivil War
Japan🛡️ Minamoto no Yoritomo Appointed Shōgun
Minamoto no Yoritomo is appointed Sei-i Taishōgun, "barbarian-subduing great general", shōgun for short, the first military dictator to bear this title.⟶
FeudalismShogunateMilitary DictatorshipKamakura PeriodPolitical TransitionJapanese HistorySamuraiGovernance
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🏯 Tokugawa Ieyasu Becomes Shōgun, Founding the Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa Ieyasu takes the title of shōgun, establishing the Tokugawa shogunate. This begins the Edo period, which will last until 1868.⟶
ShogunateEdo PeriodTokugawa IeyasuFeudalismSamuraiJapanese HistoryPolitical TransitionCentralizationMilitary Dictatorship
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