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1 Imperial rulers

• Undated emperors
  • Legendary emperors
  • Emperors of the early 5th century
  • Emperors of the middle of the 5th century
  • Emperors of the late 5th century
  • Emperors of the early 6th century
• Clearly dated emperors and empresses 539–present

2 Non-imperial rulers

• Fujiwara Regents 866– 1184
• Kamakura shoguns 1192– 1333
• Regents of the Kamakura shogunate 1203– 1333
• Ashikaga shoguns 1338– 1573Events January articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. July Spanish forces under the Duke of Alva capture Haarlem after a seven month siege. August-October Unsuccessful siege of Alkmaar by Alva November Alva resig
• Transitional shogunsAlthough these two military adventurers did not succeed in establishing new dynasties of shoguns, they stand at a crucial moment in Japanese history. Their successes paved the way for the relative tranquility of the Tokugawa era. 1 Oda Nobunaga ( 1534- 15 1568Events March 23 Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. Again Catherine de Medici and Charles IX make substantial concessions to the Huguenots May 13 Battle of Langside: the forces of Mary Queen of Scots are defeated by a confederac– 1598Events January 7 Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 Edict of Nantes Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. Considered the end of the French Wars of R
• Tokugawa shoguns 1603Events March 24 Death of Elizabeth I of England her cousin King James VI of Scotland succeeds her uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April 28 Funeral of Elizabeth I of England in Westminster Abbey July 17 or July 19 Sir Walter Raleigh arrested for– 1868Events January 3 Meiji Emperor declares " Meiji Restoration", his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogunate. January 10 Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu declares emperor's declaration "illegal" and attacks Kyoto. Pro-Emperor
• Prime Ministers of Japan 1885–present

3 See also

— Lists of incumbents