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Japanese feudal era

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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