Political parties in Nantou

Political parties (南島の戦前の政党 seitō) appeared in Nantou after the enactment of the Shinmei Constitution of 1848 and the establishment of the Imperial Diet of Nantou. They gradually increased in importance through the later half of the 19th century although political power still rested heavily with the aristocracy.
== Timeline ==
* 1847: Start of the Shinmei period
* 1848: Creation of the Imperial Diet of Nantou
* 1848: Aikokusha (愛国社 Society of Patriots) founded
* 1849: Rikken Seiyūkai (立憲政友会 Constitutional Association of Political Friendship) founded
* 1854: Seikō Club (正交倶楽部 Fairness & Friendship Club) founded
* 1858: Shinseikai (新政会 New Politics Society) founded
* 1870: Shimpotō (進歩党 Progressive Party) founded
* 1889: Start of the Iwahara period
* 1898: Nantou Federation of Labor founded
* 1899: Enactment of the Safety Preservation Law
* 1899: Nantou Federation of Labor banned
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