# Edo period - Historical context — selected ruler coverage

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/edo-period
Reign: 1603 – 1868
Dynasty: Historical periods
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period

The Tokugawa shogunate governed with the domains, regulating society and foreign relations.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Tokugawa Ieyasu](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-ieyasu)
- Succeeded by: [Tokugawa Hidetada](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-hidetada)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1603 - [Tokugawa shogunate is established](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1603-tokugawa-shogunate-is-established)
- 1615 - [Osaka falls to the Tokugawa](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1615-osaka-falls-to-the-tokugawa)
- 1635 - [Tokugawa travel restrictions tighten](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1635-tokugawa-travel-restrictions-tighten)
- 1637 - [Shimabara Rebellion](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1637-shimabara-rebellion)
- 1707 - [Mount Fuji’s Hōei eruption](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1707-mount-fuji-s-hoei-eruption)
- 1716 - [Yoshimune begins the Kyōhō reforms](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1716-yoshimune-begins-the-kyoho-reforms)
- 1853 - [Perry’s ships arrive](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1853-perry-s-ships-arrive)
- 1854 - [Convention of Kanagawa](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1854-convention-of-kanagawa)
- 1867 - [Yoshinobu returns governing authority](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1867-yoshinobu-returns-governing-authority)
- 1868 - [Meiji Restoration](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1868-meiji-restoration)