1336Muromachi Shogunate Established, Nanboku-chō Period Begins

The Kenmu Restoration ends and the Muromachi period begins i...
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⚔️ Kamakura Shogunate Establishes Political Dominance

Beginning in this year the Kamakura shogunate deprives the emperor of Japan of political power.
Kamakura Shogunate Establishes Political Dominance (1185)
FeudalismShogunateEmperorKamakura PeriodMilitary DictatorshipPolitical PowerCivil War
JapanJapan

⚔️ 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 Shogunate's Decline and Imperial Restoration (1331)
Kamakura PeriodShogunateCivil WarPolitical TransitionFeudalism
JapanJapan

⚔️ Muromachi Shogunate Established, Nanboku-chō Period Begins

The Kenmu Restoration ends and the Muromachi period begins in Japan; start of the Nanboku-chō period.
Muromachi Shogunate Established, Nanboku-chō Period Begins (1336)
ShogunateCivil WarFeudalismEmperorMilitary Rule
JapanJapan

👑 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.
Emperor Go-Kameyama Abdicates, Ending Nanboku-chō Period (1392)
EmperorImperial CourtCivil WarAbdicationPolitical TransitionMiddle AgesGovernance
JapanJapan

🏯 Construction of Edo Castle Begins

Construction of Edo Castle begins.
Construction of Edo Castle Begins (1457)
Edo PeriodArchitectureMilitaryShogunateGovernanceFeudalismTerritorial Control
JapanJapan

🏯 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.
Tokugawa Ieyasu Becomes Shōgun, Founding the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603)
ShogunateEdo PeriodTokugawa IeyasuFeudalismSamuraiJapanese HistoryPolitical TransitionCentralizationMilitary Dictatorship
JapanJapan