Warring States Japan: Map & History
The Sengoku period was the period in Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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The Sengoku period was the period in Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or Meiō incident (1493) are generally chosen as the period's start date, but there are many competing historiographies for its end date, ranging from 1568, the date of Oda Nobunaga's march on Kyoto, to the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638, deep into what was traditionally considered the Edo period. Regardless of the dates chosen, the Sengoku period overlaps substantially with the Muromachi period (1336–1573).
Modern Countries Once Part of Warring States Japan
At its mapped extent, Warring States Japan covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Warring States Japan's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Warring States Japan in Depth
Background
During this period, although the Emperor of Japan was officially the ruler of the state and every lord swore loyalty to him, he was largely a marginalized, ceremonial, and religious figure who delegated power to the shōgun, a noble who was roughly equivalent to a military dictator.
From 1346 to 1358, during the Nanboku-cho period, the Ashikaga shogunate gradually expanded the authority of the shugo, the local military and police officials established by the Kamakura shogunate, giving the shugo jurisdiction over land disputes between gokenin and allowing the shugo to receive half of all taxes from the areas they controlled.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Sengoku period (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Warring States Japan Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Warring States Japan appears, with the other states of the time.
Warring States Japan Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 356,125 km² in 1597 CE.
Warring States Japan: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Warring States Japan exist?
Warring States Japan is dated to 1468 CE – 1601 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
How large was Warring States Japan at its peak?
At its peak in 1597 Warring States Japan covered about 356,125 km².
How did the map of Warring States Japan change over time?
Warring States Japan appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1500 CE to 1600 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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