Iwakura Tomomi Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Iwakura Tomomi, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Japan.

4 records1867–18684 events1 places

Chronological biography

1867

Assassination of KomeiJanuary 1867

House / House of Tokugawa

Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus

Death of Iwakura TomomiJanuary 1867

House / House of Tokugawa

Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus

Vice PresidentJanuary 1867

Government / Government of Japan · Vice President of State

Appointed Vice President of the State Council, Japans ruling body

1868

Restoration2 January 1868

Warfare / Civil War · Kyoto

Leads his troops into the Imperial Palace to proclaim the restoration of the Emperors

Titles and roles

Vice President of State

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.