Rise of the samurai and the Kamakura shogunate (1180–1333)

1. Genpei War begins with anti-Taira uprising

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

   • Genpei War
   • Britannica

2. Yoritomo institutionalizes shugo and jitō appointments

   Jan 1, 1185Labels: Minamoto no, shugo, jit

   • Britannica
   • Japan Guide

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

   Apr 25, 1185Labels: Battle of, Minamoto clan, Taira clan

   • Dan no ura
   • Genpei War

4. Minamoto no Yoritomo appointed shōgun

   Jul 12, 1192Labels: Minamoto no, sh gun, Kamakura

   • Yoritomo
   • Japan Guide

5. Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo

   Feb 9, 1199Labels: Minamoto no, succession crisis, H j

   • Yoritomo
   • Nippon com

6. Hōjō Tokimasa becomes first shikken regent

   Jan 1, 1203Labels: H j, shikken

   • Kamakura
   • Tokimasa

7. Sanetomo assassinated at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū

   Feb 13, 1219Labels: Minamoto no, Tsurugaoka Hachiman-g, assassination

   • Sanetomo
   • Nippon com

8. Jōkyū War confirms shogunate supremacy over court

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

   • Uji 1221
   • Japan Guide

9. Goseibai Shikimoku legal code promulgated

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

   • Shikimoku
   • Kamakura

10. Hōjō Tokimune becomes shikken regent

    Apr 18, 1268Labels: H j, shikken

    • Tokimune
    • Kamakura

11. First Mongol invasion attempt repelled by storm

    Oct 1, 1274Labels: 1274 invasion, Mongol forces, typhoon

    • Britannica
    • Invasions

12. Second Mongol invasion fails after August typhoon

    Aug 15, 1281Labels: 1281 invasion, Mongol fleet, typhoon

    • Britannica
    • Invasions

13. Kenmu Restoration begins under Emperor Go-Daigo

    May 18, 1333Labels: Kenmu Restoration, Emperor Go-Daigo, imperial restoration

    • Kenmu
    • Kamakura

14. Siege of Kamakura ends Kamakura shogunate

    Jul 4, 1333Labels: Siege of, Nitta Yoshisada, H j

    • Kamakura
    • HistoryOfWar