Formation of samurai institutions and warrior households in Japan (12th–17th centuries)

1. Taira dominance after the Heiji Rebellion

   Jan 1, 1160Labels: Taira clan, Taira no, Heiji Rebellion

   • Britannica Kiyomori
   • Britannica Japan

2. Samurai-dokoro established in Kamakura

   Jan 1, 1180Labels: Samurai-dokoro, Minamoto no, Kamakura

   • Samurai dokoro
   • Britannica Japan

3. Genpei War begins between Minamoto and Taira

   Jun 20, 1180Labels: Genpei War, Minamoto clan, Taira clan

   • Genpei War
   • Britannica Japan

4. Minamoto victory at the Battle of Dan-no-ura

   Apr 25, 1185Labels: Battle of, Minamoto victory, naval battle

   • Dan no ura
   • Genpei War

5. Imperial sanction for appointing shugo and jitō

   Dec 28, 1185Labels: shugo, jit, Imperial court

   • Bunji sanction
   • Gokenin

6. Yoritomo appointed Sei-i Taishōgun

   Aug 21, 1192Labels: Minamoto no, Sei-i Taish, Kamakura shogunate

   • Kamakura shogunate
   • Britannica Japan

7. Hōjō regency established within the Kamakura bakufu

   Jan 1, 1203Labels: H j, shikken regency, Kamakura bakufu

   • Kamakura shogunate
   • Britannica Japan

8. Kamakura victory in the Jōkyū War

   May 1, 1221Labels: J ky, Kamakura victory, Emperor Go-Toba

   • Battle of Uji
   • Britannica Japan

9. Goseibai Shikimoku (Jōei Code) promulgated

   Aug 27, 1232Labels: Goseibai Shikimoku, J ei, Kamakura shogunate

   • Goseibai Shikimoku
   • Britannica Japan

10. Siege of Kamakura ends the Kamakura shogunate

    May 18, 1333Labels: Siege of, Emperor Go-Daigo, H j

    • Kenmu Restoration
    • Siege of Kamakura

11. Ashikaga shogunate established (Muromachi bakufu)

    Jan 1, 1338Labels: Ashikaga Takauji, Muromachi bakufu, Kyoto

    • Britannica Muromachi
    • Ashikaga shogunate

12. Ōnin War begins, accelerating daimyo autonomy

    Jan 1, 1467Labels: nin War, daimyo autonomy, Kyoto factions

    • Britannica nin
    • Britannica Japan

13. Oda Nobunaga removes Ashikaga Yoshiaki

    Jul 1, 1573Labels: Oda Nobunaga, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Kyoto removal

    • Ashikaga shogunate
    • Azuchi Momoyama

14. Hideyoshi launches nationwide land surveys (Taikō kenchi)

    Jan 1, 1582Labels: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Taik kenchi, land surveys

    • Taik kenchi
    • Toyotomi Hideyoshi

15. Hideyoshi issues the Sword Hunt edict

    Aug 29, 1588Labels: Sword Hunt, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, peasant disarmament

    • Katanagari
    • Toyotomi Hideyoshi

16. Tokugawa Ieyasu appointed shōgun

    Mar 24, 1603Labels: Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa shogunate, sh gun

    • Tokugawa Ieyasu
    • Britannica Japan

17. Tokugawa promulgates the Buke shohatto

    Jan 1, 1615Labels: Buke shohatto, Tokugawa regime, daimyo regulations

    • Buke shohatto
    • SamuraiWiki