Nara: History, Former Names & Timeline
Japanese capital laid out on the model of Tang Chang'an; the Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji is the symbol of the Nara period.
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Former names of Nara
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 710 | Heijō-kyō | |
| 1000 | Nara |
Timeline of Nara
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 710 | Empress Genmei moves the capital to Heijō-kyō |
| AD 752 | Eye-opening ceremony of the Great Buddha at Tōdai-ji |
Who ruled Nara
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Late Jomon culture |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Yayoi |
| 323 BC–99 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 100–199 | Yayoi |
| 200–499 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 500–799 | Yamato |
| 800–899 | Japan |
| 900–999 | Yamato |
| 1000–1299 | Imperial Japan (Fujiwara) |
| 1300–1491 | Shogun Japan (Kamakura) |
| 1492–1599 | Japan |
| 1600–1649 | Japan (Warring States) |
| 1650–1782 | Tokugawa shogunate |
| 1783–1879 | Japan |
| 1880–1913 | Imperial Japan |
| 1914–1944 | Empire of Japan |
| 1945–1959 | Japan (USA) |
| 1960–today | Japan |
Battles and sites near Nara
- Battle of Sekigahara · 1600