History glossary
the Boshin War
the 1868-1869 civil war that ended Tokugawa military rule.
- Category
- War
- Region
- Japan
- Date range
- 1868-1869
What it means
The Boshin War was the civil war of 1868-1869 between imperial forces and supporters of the Tokugawa order. Imperial victory ended shogunal rule and allowed the new Meiji leadership to build a centralised state.
