History and chronology of Mutsuhito in Japan

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Emperors
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House Japanese
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Japanese Emperors
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Russia Japan War

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Capture Ryukyu Islands
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Sakhalin
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Shimonoseki
Taiwan
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Tokyo

Mutsuhito History of Japan


1860	Succession
Succeeds as Crown Prince of Japan
1867	Resignation
Nov The shogun resigns which leads the way to the restoration of the Emperor
1867	Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, 122nd Emperor
1868	Battle of Tayezian
1st Nov Tayezian The Shogun's troops make their last stand in a Tokyo temple
1868	Capital
Tokyo Moves the Japanes capital to Tokyo
1868	Coronation
Osaka Crowned Emperor of Japan
1868	Restoration
Proclaims the Meiji Restoration, Japan has "submitted to rule by the Emperor"
1871	Clans
The fiefs of great clans are surrendered
1873	Christian Law
Anti-Christian Laws are repealed
1873	Reform
Introduces the Gregorian Calender
1874	Invasion of Taiwan
The Japanese invade Taiwan
The Japanese withdraw after payment from China
1877	Rebellion
Satsuma Puts an end to the Satsuma Rebellion
1878	Constitution
Establishment of Provincial Parliaments
1879	Capture of Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Islands The Japanese capture the Ryukyu Islands from China
1894	Declaration of War
Japan declares war against China
1895	Independence
Under the Treaty of Shimonoseki Korea is granted its independence
1895	Rule of Taiwan
Taiwan Inder the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Taiwans is ceded by China to Japan
1895	Treaty of Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki Korea becomes independent, China pays Japan a large indemnity
Shimonoseki Taiwan is ceded to Japan & China opened to Japanese investment
1905	Rule of Korea
6th Sep Under the Treaty of Portsmouth Korea is recognized as Japan's sphere of influence
1905	Rule of Manchuria
6th Sep Manchuria Russia agrees to evacuate Manchuria in the treaty of Portsmouth
1905	Rule of Port Arthur
6th Sep Port Arthur Russia surrenders Port Arthur to Japan in the treaty of Portsmouth
1905	Rule of Sakhalin
6th Sep Sakhalin Russia surrenders half of Sakhalin to Japan in the treaty of Portsmouth
1905	Treaty of Portsmouth
6th Sep Portsmouth Korea is recognized as Japan's sphere of influence
6th Sep Portsmouth Russia & Japan make peace
6th Sep Portsmouth Russia surrenders Port Arthur, half of Sakhalin & evacuates Manchuria
1910	Capture of Korea
6th Sep Japan captures Korea