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Japan in 1867

Historical records for Japan in 1867, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

13Records
8Events
6Named people
0Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

January 1867Assassination of KomeiKomei

House / House of Tokugawa

Death of Komei, dies of smallpox, killed by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus

January 1867Assassination of KomeiIwakura Tomomi

House / House of Tokugawa

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

January 1867Death of Iwakura TomomiIwakura Tomomi

House / House of Tokugawa

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

January 1867Death of KomeiKomei

House / House of Tokugawa

Death of Komei

January 1867Vice PresidentIwakura Tomomi

Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Vice President of the State Council, Japans ruling body

June

June 1867Death of KomeiKomei

Warfare / Civil War

Death of Komei

November

November 1867Resignation of the ShogunMutsuhito

House / House of Tokugawa

The shogun resigns which leads the way to the restoration of the Emperor

Other Events

1867Constitution of JapanYoshinobu

Government / Government of Japan

The end of Shogun rule, executive power passes to the Emperor

1867Minister of FinanceOkuma

Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Minister of Finance

1867SuccessionMeiji

House / House of Tokugawa

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1867SuccessionMutsuhito

House / House of Tokugawa

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, 122nd Emperor

1867SuccessionYoshinobu

House / House of Tokugawa

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1867SuccessionYoshinobu

House / House of Tokugawa

Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 15th Shogun

Names involved

Iwakura TomomiKomeiMeijiMutsuhitoOkumaYoshinobu

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.