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The Shogunates. The Periods of Medieval Japanese History . 593-858. 858-1185. 1185-1868. 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600. Shoguns. Emperors. Fujiwara Regency. Minamoto Shogunate. Ashikaga Shogunate. Tokugawa Shogunate.
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The Periods of Medieval Japanese History 593-858 858-1185 1185-1868 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 Shoguns Emperors Fujiwara Regency Minamoto Shogunate Ashikaga Shogunate Tokugawa Shogunate the military class ruled Japan for almost 700 years
The Shogunates • by the middle of the 1100s whole armies battled for power in the countryside • Yoritomo Minamoto of the Minamoto Clan became the sole controller of Japan • the emperor called Yoritomo “Shogun” (Great General) and let him become the real ruler • to keep his samurai away from the influences of the Kyoto court, Yoritomo made Kamakura the Shogunate capital
Yoritomo Minamoto created a very strict hierarchy. Fighting broke out among the daimyo (clan leaders) again. Eventually the Ashikaga family took control and made themselves the Shoguns. The first invasion was stopped by a storm (Kamikaze). The second invasion was stopped by samurai meeting the Mongols on the beaches and fighting. The Mongol invasions failed, but led to the collapse of the Minamoto Shogunate because the Shoguns could not pay the samurai who fought against the invaders. After taking over China, the Mongols under Kublai Khan tried to invade Japan.
Who was at the top of Japanese feudal society? • Emperor • Shogun • Daimyo • Samurai • 2. Who was the real ruler of feudal Japan? • Emperor • Shogun • Daimyo • Samurai • Whom did the samurai serve in feudal Japan? • Emperor • Shogun • Daimyo • Merchants • 4. Who was at the bottom of Japan’s feudal society? • Peasants who were the poorest people • Merchants who were rich • Emperor • Daimyo