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| 279390617 | Heian | Japanese capital for the emperor, later called Kyoto | 0 | |
| 279390618 | Tale of Genji | Written by Lady Murasaki; first novel in any language; relates life history of prominent and amorous son of the Japanese emperor, evidence for mannered style of Japanese society | 1 | |
| 279390619 | Fujiwara | Japanese aritocratic family in mid-9th century; excerxised expetional influence over imperial affairs; aided in deciline of imperial power | 2 | |
| 279390620 | Ahikaga Takuaji | Member of the Minamoto family; overthrew the Kamakura regime and established the Ashikaga Shogunate from 1336-1573; drove emperor from Kyoto to Yoshio | 3 | |
| 279390621 | Omin War | a devestating civil war | 4 | |
| 279390622 | Daimyo | Warlord rulers of 300 small states following civil war and disruption of Ahikaga Shogunate; holdings consolidated into unified and bounded mini-states | 5 | |
| 279390623 | Choson | Earliest Korean kingdom; conquered by Han emperor in 109 BCE | 6 | |
| 279390624 | Koguryo | Tribal people of northern Korea, established an independent kingdom in the northern half of the peninsula in 37 BCE adopted cultural sinification | 7 | |
| 279390625 | Sinification | extensive adaption of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea and Japan, less typical of Vietnam | 8 | |
| 279390626 | Silla | Independent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula, defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; submitted as a vassal of the Tang emperor and agreed to tribute payment; ruled united Korea by 668 | 9 | |
| 279390627 | Yi | Korean dynasty that succeeded Koryo dynasty following period of Mongol invasions; established in 1392; ruled Korea to 1910; restored aristocratic dominance and Chinese influence | 10 | |
| 279390628 | Trung Sisters | Leaders of one of the frequent peasant rebellions in Vietnam against Chinese rule; revolt broke out in 39 CE, demonstrated importance of Vietnamese women in indigenous society | 11 | |
| 279390629 | Khners and Chams | occupied the lowland areas to the south that the Vietnamese sought to settle themselves, rivals of the Vietnamese who were driven into the highlands | 12 |
