Japan under the Shoguns

  • Dec 24, 794

    Heian Period Initiates

    The Heian period was developed by the Nara period, it is considered a high point in Japanese culture that later generations have always admired
  • Dec 24, 800

    The shoen system is refined and expands

    The shoen system is refined and expands
    The strength of the warrior houses in the northern divisions steadily grow in power and wealth
  • Dec 24, 804

    Saicho

    Saicho
    Saicho is a monk that had been sent by the emperor to study Buddhism in China
  • Dec 24, 806

    Emperor Kammu Death

    Emperor Kammu Death
    Kammu was the 50th emperor Japan and the 1st ruler throughout the Heian Period. he was a wise and effective ruler
  • Dec 24, 822

    The founder of the tendai sect of Buddhism

    The founder of the tendai sect of Buddhism
    Saicho, the founder of the tendai sect of Buddhism and the Enryaku-Ji temple on mount Hiei, dies
  • Emperor Seiwa

    Seiwa dies, his 6 different sons create a new branch for the new minamota family