Republic of Ezo facts for kids
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Republic of Ezo
蝦夷共和国 Ezo Kyōwakoku
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 Literally, "Seal of the Governor General of Hokuitō (Hokkaido)". Used by Enomoto Takeaki during the Ezo Republic period
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Location of Ezo
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| Status | Unrecognized state | ||||||||
| Capital | Hakodate | ||||||||
| Common languages | Japanese, Ainu | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
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Enomoto Takeaki | ||||||||
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Matsudaira Tarō | ||||||||
| Historical era | Bakumatsu | ||||||||
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• Established
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January 27, 1869 [Old Style December 15, 1868] 1869 | ||||||||
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• Disestablished
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June 27, 1869 | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  Japan |
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The Republic of Ezo (蝦夷共和国, Ezo Kyōwakoku) was a short-lived state established in 1869 by a part of the former Tokugawa military on the island of Ezo, the large but sparsely populated northernmost island in modern Japan, now known as Hokkaido. Ezo is notable for being the first government to attempt to institute democracy in Japan.
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The Persons
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Enomoto Takeaki, president.
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Otori Keisuke, Commander-in-Chief.
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Arai Ikunosuke, Commander of the Navy.
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Hijikata Toshizo, Commander of the Shinsengumi.
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Jules Brunet participated who chose to resign from the French army.
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Images for kids
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Troops of the former bakufu being transported to Ezo (Hokkaido) in 1868
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(From left to right) The ships Kaiten, Kaiyō, Kanrin, Chōgei, Mikaho, part of the fleet led by Enomoto Takeaki, while anchored off Shinagawa shortly before their departure
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The governmental building of the Republic of Ezo at Goryōkaku, formerly the offices of the Hakodate bugyō
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The French military advisors and their Japanese allies in Ezo. Front row, second from left: Jules Brunet, turning towards Matsudaira Tarō
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The Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay, May 1869; in the foreground, Kasuga and Kōtetsu of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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Enomoto Takeaki, President.
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Hijikata Toshizō, Commander of the Shinsengumi.
See also
In Spanish: República de Ezo para niños
