Saigo Takamori1887
Saigo Takamori, a samurai statesman from Kyushu, led a bloody rebellion against the national Government which he helped create
Japan · Government / Government of Japan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Saigo Takamori, a samurai statesman from Kyushu, led a bloody rebellion against the national Government which he helped create
The Finance Minister is assassinated by the "Blood Brotherhood League". A failed plot to return Japan to an agrarian society led by the Emperor
The police discover & stop another military coup
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