4th century

The fourth century of Rokugan's history.
== Notable events ==
The following are the most notable events of the fourth century:
=== Culture ===
* 304 - Morikage Toshi is founded.
* 314 - Hiruma Kazuma's bonds of trust with the nezumi lead to a nezumi-Crab Clan alliance.
* 335 - Isawa Chuda discovers an ancient Naga Temple.
* 337 - A plague spreads in the Empire, killing Tsunetomo's parents.
* 339 - The Snake Clan is founded by Isawa Chuda.
* 347 - The Centipede Clan is founded.
* 340 - The Otaku escape their bondage in the City of Sorcerers, bringing with them a herd of Utaku Steed led by a stallion called Vata.
* 353 - Isawa Asahina joins the Crane Clan.
* 363 - Asahina Seido is constructed.
* 371 - Hantei Fujiwa becomes Emperor.
* 375 - Bayushi Atsuki recruits the Imperial Scribe Shiba Gaijushiko into the fledging Gozoku conspiracy.
* 383 - The ancestors of Heichi and the Boar Clan are lost in the Twilight Mountains.
* 387 - The Yasuki family joins the Crab Clan.
* 389 - The Forever Racing Tomorrow Tribe fragments.
* 389 - Rtch't'tok becomes the first chieftain of the Crooked Tail Tribe.
* 389 - Z-ee becomes the first chieftain of the Third Whisker Tribe.
* 391 - The Gozoku kidnap Hantei Kusada, Hantei Fujiwa's heir.
* 391 - Otomo Tohojatsu installed as Imperial Regent until Kusada comes of age.
* 397 - Hantei Kusada becomes Emperor.
* 400 - The Sparrow Clan is founded by Doji Suzume.
* 400 - Founding of the Ikoma Spymaster academy.
=== Magic and Religion ===
* 332 - Hojyn finds a Fallen Star in the Burning Sands. It is linked to the Kami Shinjo and the prophecy known as the Awakening.
* 355 - Asahina gifts Isawa's Helm to the Council of Five.
=== Military history ===
* 305 - The Iuchi discover and make peace with a race of elemental spirits called ‘jinn.’
* 308 - The Sapphire Legion is sent to aid the Crane, and founds their base camp in the place which will become the city of Nikesake.
* 329 - The Crane castle Shiro Giji is supposedly burned by a fanatical ronin.
* 353 - Victory With No Strike
* 375 - Shiro Hiruma is besieged by Usu no Oni. Hantei Fujiwa aids the Crab Champion Hida Ichido with the Imperial Legions and they defeat the Shadowlands army.
* 387 - The Crane-Crab War begins.
* 400 - The Crane-Crab War ends.
== Births and deaths ==
=== Births ===
* 302 - Hiruma Kazuma
* 321 - Tsunetomo
* 354 - Iuchi Atesoro
* 357 - Shiba Gaijushiko
* 375 - Chuda Sinjuko
* 375 - Shiba Kaigen
* 376 - Hida Tadaka
* 383 - Doji Suzume
* 383 - Otomo Reju
=== Deaths ===
* 312 - Asako Reisha
* 330 - Daidoji Kasumiko (faked)
* 337 - Kaiu Anou
* 371 - Hantei Bosai
* 389 - Ch'tik
* 391 - Hantei Fujiwa
* 397 - Asahina
== Year-by-year ==
The following is a timeline of the events of the fourth century.
301	
302	Birth of Hiruma Kazuma.
303	
304	Morikage Toshi is founded.
305	The Iuchi discover and make peace with a race of elemental spirits called ‘jinn.’
306	
307	
308	The Sapphire Legion is sent to aid the Crane, and founds their base camp in the place which will become the city of Nikesake.
309	
310	
311	
312	Death of Asako Reisha.
313	
314	Hiruma Kazuma's bonds of trust with the nezumi lead to a nezumi-Crab Clan alliance.
315	
316	
317	
318	
319	
320	
321	Birth of Tsunetomo
322	
323	
324	
325	
326	
327	Death of Hiruma Kazuma
328	
329	The Crane castle Shiro Giji is supposedly burned by a fanatical ronin. The Daidoji Harriers secretly begin operating out of the ruins of Shiro Giji.
330	Faked death of Daidoji Kasumiko.
331	
332	Hojyn finds a Fallen Star in the Burning Sands. Maymun builds a tomb for Shinjo.
333	
334	
335	Isawa Chuda discovers an ancient Naga Temple.
336	
337	Death of Kaiu Anou. A plage spreads in the Empire, killing Tsunetomo's parents.
338	
339	The Snake Clan is founded by Isawa Chuda.
340	The Otaku escape their bondage in the City of Sorcerers, bringing with them a herd of Utaku Steed led by a stallion called Vata.
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344	
345	
346	
347	The Centipede Clan is founded.
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352	
353	Victory With No Strike. Isawa Asahina joins the Crane Clan.
354	Birth of Iuchi Atesoro.
355	Asahina gifts Isawa's Helm to the Council of Five.
356	
357	Birth of Shiba Gaijushiko
358	
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362	
363	Asahina Seido is constructed.
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371	Death of Hantei Bosai. Hantei Fujiwa becomes Emperor.
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374	
375	Shiro Hiruma is besieged by Usu no Oni. Hantei Fujiwa aids Hida Ichido with the Imperial Legions and they defeat the Shadowlands army. Bayushi Atsuki recruits Shiba Gaijushiko into the Gozoku. Birth of Chuda Sinjuko and Shiba Kaigen.
376	Birth of Hida Tadaka.
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380	
381	
382	
383	The ancestors of Heichi and the Boar Clan are lost in the Twilight Mountains. Birth of Doji Suzume and Otomo Reju.
384	
385	The Yasuki family are warned by the Crane Clan Champion Doji Mizobu about their dishonorable actions.
386	The Crane and Crab fight over the Kenkai Hanto peninsula.
387	The Crane-Crab War begins. The Yasuki family joins the Crab Clan.
388	
389	Ch'tik discovers a secluded village in Crab lands inhabited by minions of the Nothing. The Forever Racing Tomorrow Tribe fragments. Creation of the Third Whisker Tribe, the Tattered Ear Tribe and the Crooked Tail Tribe. Rtch't'tok becomes the first chieftain of the Crooked Tail and moves to the Drawing-Out-Darkness-Rock. Z-ee becomes the first chieftain of the Third Whisker Tribe. Death of Ch'tik.
390	
391	The Gozoku kidnap Hantei Kusada, Hantei Fujiwa's heir. Death of Hantei Fujiwa. Otomo Tohojatsu installed as Imperial Regent until Kusada comes of age.
392	The Gozoku modernize the Empire's trade, although corruption is rampant.
393	The Nasu family is founded.
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396	
397	Hantei Kusada becomes Emperor. Death of Asahina.
398	The Crab defenders of Clear Water Village rout a Crane attack.
399	
400	The Crane-Crab War ends. The Sparrow Clan is founded by Doji Suzume. Founding of the Ikoma Spymaster academy.
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