Shogun Japan Timeline

By Abigail Ryland
  • Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes the first shogun
    1192

    Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes the first shogun

    Established Japan’s first military government and began the shogunate system.
  • 1338

    Ashikaga Takauji becomes Shogun

    Ashikaga Takauji took power, marking a new shogunate after the fall of Kamakura rule. This marked the beginning of the Muromachi period
  • Onin War and the start of the Sengoku Period
    1467

    Onin War and the start of the Sengoku Period

    A civil war between powerful daimyō that plunged Japan into chaos for over 100 years.
  • Period: 1568 to 1582

    Oda Nobunaga unifies much of Japan

    Powerful warlord who began Japan’s unification using advanced military tactics. He was unable to complete all the unification because he was assassinated. This work was finished by his successor.
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes Shogun

    Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes Shogun

    This marked the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate, a time of isolation, order and peace. This was also the start of the Edo period.
  • Period: to

    Bushido code becomes central to samurai life

    The Bushido code is the samurai code of honor and loyalty guided behavior and social expectations. The Bushido code became central for the samurai's life during the Edo period.