Japanese feudal era
Mar 26, 2020
2 minutes
Ōnin War 1467-1477
Due to controversy over who would succeed Ashikaga Yoshimasa, civil war breaks out. Yoshimasa originally names his brother as his chosen successor, however the unexpected birth of a son causes the family to fracture into two sides. Eventually it escalates into war, ending with no clear-cut winner.
1192
MINAMOTO YORITOMO BEGINS THE KAMAKURA PERIOD 1192
After winning the Gempei War (between the Taira and Minamoto clans) Minamoto Yoritomo establishes the
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