Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Role range: 1867-1912
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Meiji Biography and Timeline
Follow Meiji through 3 dated historical records for Japan.
Meiji, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1867–1891Years on this page
1867
1884
Constitution of Japan
Royal families receive new titles in a hierarchy of 5 ranks from Prince to Baron. Establishment of an upper House of members of the court nobility, the "Kuge"
Role range: 1867-1912
1891
Disaster
An earthquake in Yokohama kills 6,500
Role range: 1867-1912
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.