The history of the Japanese Imperial

1.

The history
of the
Japanese
Imperial
Dynasty

2.

Dynasties going
back centuries.
The Japanese Imperial Dynasty is
the oldest and most continuously
ruling dynasty in the world. The
current emperor, Reiva, is
already 126 emperor years old,
he received his title from his
father and will pass it on to his
son, as tradition has required for
several millennia . The imperial
house originates from the
legendary descendant of the
supreme goddess Amaterasu
named Jimmu, who began to
rule the country around 660 BC.

3.

The beginning of
imperial traditions.
Already at the beginning of
the formation of the
monarchy, it was accepted
that the official title of the
head of the dynasty was
"tenno", or "heavenly
sovereign". However, apart
from this, there were many
other titles and designations
related to the divine nature
of the monarch.

4.

The Kofun era.
In the II century BC, the Japanese
emperors, who are still considered
legendary, established the first
commercial and diplomatic relations
with the Korean state of Silla, through
which Buddhism penetrated the
territory of the islands.According to
legend, the first real ruler of Odzin
was born on the territory of Korea.
The year 300 is the era of the
beginning of the kurgan
archaeological era in the history of
the state, called Kofun or Yamato
after the imperial dynasty, which
subjugated the entire territory of
Japan.It is believed that the Kofun
era finally became a thing of the
past with the adoption of Buddhism
in Japan.

5.

The Asuka era.
The Asuka era lasted from 592
to 710 and was named after
the residence of the rulers,
located near modern Kyoto.In
593, the first official Empress by
right of birth, Suiko, ascended
the throne.It was she who
officially recognized Buddhism
in 594, promoted increased
contacts with China and
supported the construction of
Buddhist temples.

6.

The Nara Period
In 710-794, the Nara period
lasted in Japan, whose name
is given after the name of the
city in which the imperial
residence was henceforth
located . Nara itself was built
on the model of the ancient
Chinese capital Chang’an,
and the country was named
"Nihon" — "the place where
the sun rises".

7.

The Heian Period.
In 794-1185, the capital of the
country was located in the
city of Heian-ke, which gave
its name to the Heian period.
At this time, despite the
active development of the
court culture, grouped
around the autocratic
monarch, the ascent of the
second powerful clan in the
history of the country, the
Fujiwara, began.

8.

The Fujiwara
Period.
After a while, the power over
the emperors was completely
taken over by the regents of
the Fujiwara dynasty, who
could force the rulers to retire
or marry women from their
clan. Therefore, in the XII
century, two new houses
appeared in the arena of
politics, headed by courtiers
dissatisfied with the emperor
— Minamoto and Taira.

9.

Two clans
The first clan descended from imperial
princes, who were removed from power
by virtue of their descent from younger
and inferior concubines.The founder of the
clan was the grandson of Emperor Seiwa
Minamoto no Tsunemoto, who lived in 897961, who was appointed governor of
several provinces.However, the power of
him and his descendants was disputed by
the house of Taira, who were relatives of
Minamoto. The founder of this dynasty was
Taira no Takamochi, the great-grandson
of Emperor Kammu, who was also
deprived of the right to ever occupy the
throne of his ancestors. His descendant
Taira no Kiyomori, who lived in 1118-1181,
took the post of chief minister and made
his grandson emperor. This fact could not
but upset the Minamoto clan, which
began a power struggle with its distant
relatives.

10.

The beginning of
the Shogunate.
In 1185, the Minamoto
defeated their opponents,
and Minamoto no Yoritomo
received from Emperor GoToba the title "seyi taishogun",
which means "great
commander, pacifier of
barbarians". Since that time,
dual power has been
established in Japan: one
court belonged to the
emperor, the other to the
shogun and his descendants.

11.

Modernization
Japan. The Meiji
period.
Mutsuhito, posthumously named
Emperor Meiji, the 122nd
Emperor of Japan. By the time of
his birth in 1852, Japan was an
isolated, technologically
backward and feudal country
ruled by the Tokugawa
Shogunate and Daimyo, major
feudal rulers of more than 250
decentralized regions of Japan.
By the time of his death in 1912,
Japan had gone through a
political, social and industrial
revolution and had become one
of the world's strongest powers.

12.

Japan now.
The Japanese are very
careful about their
traditions, the history of
their kind and feel a very
deep connection. And
this is understandable,
because most Japanese
consider themselves
descendants of either
the imperial family or the
Fujiwara clan. This
means that they can
trace their history back
thousands of years.