2 January 1868RestorationSaigo Takamori
Leads his troops into the Imperial Palace to proclaim the restoration of the Emperors
Historical records for Japan in 1868, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Leads his troops into the Imperial Palace to proclaim the restoration of the Emperors
Leads his troops into the Imperial Palace to proclaim the restoration of the Emperors
Leads his troops into the Imperial Palace to proclaim the restoration of the Emperors
Engages anti-Tokugawa Imperialist forces, indecisive naval gun battle
Leads a rebellion in Hokkaido & does not accept the fall of the Imperial forces
Leads a rebellion in Hokkaido & does not accept the fall of the Imperial forces
Leads the clan troops against the Shogunate
Leads the clan troops against the Shogunate
The Shoguns troops make their last stand in a Tokyo temple
The Shoguns troops make their last stand in a Tokyo temple
Togo is assigned to Kasuga in the Naval Battle of Awa, near Osaka, against the navy of the Bakufu
Last of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Moves the Japanes capital to Tokyo
Appointed Commander in Chief
Crowned Emperor of Japan
Proclaims the Meiji Restoration, Japan has "submitted to rule by the Emperor"
Helps restore the Emperor, 1 of 5 leaders
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