Kan'ei 5 (寛永五年)

Timeline of 1628

Other Events of 1628

  • The shogunate seizes the lands of Bessho Toyoharu, on account of misconduct.
  • The Chongzhen Emperor takes the throne in China.
  • Reconstruction begins of the tenshu at Osaka castle; it will be completed in 1630.
  • Shah Jahan begins construction on the Taj Mahal in India (completed 1650).

Births and Deaths


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