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== Timeline of 1866 == | == Timeline of 1866 == | ||
| − | * 1866/1/21 [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] and [[Katsura Kogoro|Katsura Kogorô]] meet at the [[Satsuma han]] residence in Kyoto. | + | * 1866/1/21 [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] and [[Katsura Kogoro|Katsura Kogorô]] meet at the [[Satsuma han]] residence in Kyoto and lay the groundwork for the [[Sat-Cho Alliance|Sat-Chô Alliance]]. [[Sakamoto Ryoma|Sakamoto Ryôma]] and [[Komatsu Tatewaki]] serve as mediators. |
* 1866/4/17 The [[Bakufu]] allows merchants and students to go overseas. | * 1866/4/17 The [[Bakufu]] allows merchants and students to go overseas. | ||
* 1866/5/13 [[Edo Treaty]] | * 1866/5/13 [[Edo Treaty]] | ||
* 1866/6 | * 1866/6 | ||
| − | **6/7 The | + | **6/7 The [[Second Choshu Expedition|second Chôshû expedition]]. |
**6 The farmers in [[Musashi province]] riot over the rising price of rice.([[Bushu Ikki|Bushû ikki]]) | **6 The farmers in [[Musashi province]] riot over the rising price of rice.([[Bushu Ikki|Bushû ikki]]) | ||
* 1866/9 [[Harry Parkes]] demands [[Bakufu]] to build 8 lighthouses instead of compensation. | * 1866/9 [[Harry Parkes]] demands [[Bakufu]] to build 8 lighthouses instead of compensation. | ||
* 1866/10/26 A fire breaks out in the [[Miyozaki]] pleasure quarters of [[Yokohama]] and soon spreads to other parts of the city.([[Butaya fire]]) | * 1866/10/26 A fire breaks out in the [[Miyozaki]] pleasure quarters of [[Yokohama]] and soon spreads to other parts of the city.([[Butaya fire]]) | ||
| − | * 1866/12 [[Fukuzawa Yukichi|Fukuzawa Yukichi's]] "Seiyo Jijo" is published. | + | * 1866/10/30 The withdrawal of all shogunate and domain troops deployed for the Second Chôshû Expedition is completed. |
| − | * | + | * Keiô 2/12 (Jan, 1867) [[Fukuzawa Yukichi|Fukuzawa Yukichi's]] "''[[Seiyo Jijo|Seiyô Jijô]]''" is published, and very quickly sells 150,000 copies. |
| + | * Keiô 2/12/5 (10 Jan, 1867) [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] becomes the 15th Tokugawa [[Shogun]]. | ||
==Other Events of 1866== | ==Other Events of 1866== | ||
| − | *The ''[[Rover]]'', an American ship, is shipwrecked in Taiwan and 14 of its crew are killed by aborigines; the Chinese government takes no action; a US warship is sent to determine the responsible parties but is unsuccessful. | + | *Nine Christian missionaries who entered [[Joseon|Korea]] illegally are executed; in response, three French warships land troops, who make their way almost to [[Seoul]] before being turned back. The French seize a large collection of ''[[uigwe]]'' (royal records) and bring these back to France. |
| + | *[[King Gojong]] of Korea marries the daughter of Min Chirok, who then becomes known as [[Empress Myeongseong]]. | ||
| + | *The Korean Court orders the seizure and destruction of an American ship, the ''[[General Sherman]]''; the US launches a punitive mission in [[1871]] which is repulsed. | ||
| + | *The ''[[Rover]]'', an American ship, is shipwrecked in Taiwan and 14 of its crew are killed by [[Taiwanese aborigines]]; the Chinese government takes no action; a US warship is sent to determine the responsible parties but is unsuccessful. | ||
| + | *The [[Sat-Cho Alliance|Sat-Chô Alliance]] is formed between [[Satsuma han|Satsuma]] and [[Nagato han|Chôshû domains]]. | ||
| + | *[[Eugene Van Reed]], an American businessman already active in Japan, is named consul general to Japan from the Hawaiian Kingdom. | ||
*The [[Yoshiwara]] burns down. | *The [[Yoshiwara]] burns down. | ||
| − | *[[Zhao Xin]] leads the last [[Chinese investiture envoys|Chinese investiture mission]] to [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], undertaken for the investiture of King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]]. | + | *[[Zhao Xin]] leads the last [[Chinese investiture envoys|Chinese investiture mission]] to [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], undertaken for the [[investiture]] of King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]]. |
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
* 1866/4/26 [[Matsumae Takahiro]] dies. | * 1866/4/26 [[Matsumae Takahiro]] dies. | ||
| − | * 1866/ | + | * 1866/8/11 Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemochi]] dies in [[Osaka castle]]. |
* 1866/12/25 [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei]] dies. | * 1866/12/25 [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei]] dies. | ||
*[[Ichikawa Kodanji IV]] dies (b. [[1812]]). | *[[Ichikawa Kodanji IV]] dies (b. [[1812]]). | ||
| + | *Painter [[Kamisaka Sekka]] is born (d. 1942). | ||
| + | *[[Kume Keiichiro|Kume Keiichirô]] is born (d. 1934). | ||
*Painter [[Kuroda Seiki]] is born (d. 1924). | *Painter [[Kuroda Seiki]] is born (d. 1924). | ||
*[[Philipp Franz von Siebold]] dies (b. [[1796]]). | *[[Philipp Franz von Siebold]] dies (b. [[1796]]). | ||
| + | *[[Sun Yat-Sen]] is born (d. 1925). | ||
*Painter [[Terasaki Kogyo|Terasaki Kôgyô]] is born (d. 1919). | *Painter [[Terasaki Kogyo|Terasaki Kôgyô]] is born (d. 1919). | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 17 July 2022
Keiô 2 (慶応二年)
Timeline of 1866
- 1866/1/21 Saigô Takamori and Katsura Kogorô meet at the Satsuma han residence in Kyoto and lay the groundwork for the Sat-Chô Alliance. Sakamoto Ryôma and Komatsu Tatewaki serve as mediators.
- 1866/4/17 The Bakufu allows merchants and students to go overseas.
- 1866/5/13 Edo Treaty
- 1866/6
- 6/7 The second Chôshû expedition.
- 6 The farmers in Musashi province riot over the rising price of rice.(Bushû ikki)
- 1866/9 Harry Parkes demands Bakufu to build 8 lighthouses instead of compensation.
- 1866/10/26 A fire breaks out in the Miyozaki pleasure quarters of Yokohama and soon spreads to other parts of the city.(Butaya fire)
- 1866/10/30 The withdrawal of all shogunate and domain troops deployed for the Second Chôshû Expedition is completed.
- Keiô 2/12 (Jan, 1867) Fukuzawa Yukichi's "Seiyô Jijô" is published, and very quickly sells 150,000 copies.
- Keiô 2/12/5 (10 Jan, 1867) Tokugawa Yoshinobu becomes the 15th Tokugawa Shogun.
Other Events of 1866
- Nine Christian missionaries who entered Korea illegally are executed; in response, three French warships land troops, who make their way almost to Seoul before being turned back. The French seize a large collection of uigwe (royal records) and bring these back to France.
- King Gojong of Korea marries the daughter of Min Chirok, who then becomes known as Empress Myeongseong.
- The Korean Court orders the seizure and destruction of an American ship, the General Sherman; the US launches a punitive mission in 1871 which is repulsed.
- The Rover, an American ship, is shipwrecked in Taiwan and 14 of its crew are killed by Taiwanese aborigines; the Chinese government takes no action; a US warship is sent to determine the responsible parties but is unsuccessful.
- The Sat-Chô Alliance is formed between Satsuma and Chôshû domains.
- Eugene Van Reed, an American businessman already active in Japan, is named consul general to Japan from the Hawaiian Kingdom.
- The Yoshiwara burns down.
- Zhao Xin leads the last Chinese investiture mission to Ryûkyû, undertaken for the investiture of King Shô Tai.
Births and Deaths
- 1866/4/26 Matsumae Takahiro dies.
- 1866/8/11 Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi dies in Osaka castle.
- 1866/12/25 Emperor Kômei dies.
- Ichikawa Kodanji IV dies (b. 1812).
- Painter Kamisaka Sekka is born (d. 1942).
- Kume Keiichirô is born (d. 1934).
- Painter Kuroda Seiki is born (d. 1924).
- Philipp Franz von Siebold dies (b. 1796).
- Sun Yat-Sen is born (d. 1925).
- Painter Terasaki Kôgyô is born (d. 1919).
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