Decline of the Shogunate and the Boshin War (jul 8, 1853 – may 3, 1868)
Description:
A commodore by the name of Matthew Perry arrived in 1853. A civil war called the Boshin War broke out between the Tokugawa Shogunate and Imperial factions. Edo was captured by the Imperials and the era of the Shogunate was officially over.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 8, 1853
may 3, 1868
~ 14 years
