Tenpô 7 (天保七年)

Timeline of 1836

Other Events of 1836

  • The eastern bailey (Higashi-no-maru) of Edo castle is destroyed by fire.
  • The Tenpô Famine comes to a peak; roughly 100,000 people die of starvation.
  • The Daoguang Emperor of China issues an edict explicitly forbidding any members of the Chinese investiture envoys to bring goods to Ryûkyû with the intent of engaging in trade.
  • Kamo Rebellion - shogunate forces enter into private daimyô domains to prosecute tax protestors.

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