1166

Dates are from the Isawa Calendar
Centuries:	11th century - 12th century - 13th century
Years:	1163 1164 1165 - 1166 - 1167 1168 1169

[edit] Events

Asahina Juneko discovers the Anvil of Despair in the Twilight Mountains. She brings it back to Asahina Sekawa, who gives it to Asahina Keitaro for safekeeping.
Daigotsu learns that Katsu has been helping Tainted samurai seeking redemption escape to a compound in Crane lands.

The armies of the Shogun arrive at Toshi Ranbo wo Shien Shite Reigisaho to protect the Emperor from the Bloodspeakers.
Isawa Sezaru and Iuchi Katamari defeat Jama Suru and Mohai, then leave Rokugan to seek insight into Iuchiban's power.

Agasha Hamanari awakens, but is executed on false charges of Bloodspeaker sympathies.
Iuchiban erects the Iron Citadel in the ruins of Otosan Uchi.
The Gozoku reveal themselves to Toturi III as the source of his waning political influence.

Yoritomo Sen is ambushed by three Phoenix ships while searching for Yoritomo Kitao's Dark Wave Fleet.
The War of Fire and Thunder erupts following accusations that the Mantis used a Black Scroll to attack a Phoenix village.

Iuchiban is slain by Isawa Sezaru.
The Blood Hunt begins as Iuchiban's remaining followers are hunted down across the Empire.

The Ninth Legion travel to Kudo and fight bloodspeakers with the assistance of the Grasping Paw Tribe led by Chi'kel

Kakita Tsuken is named Keeper of Fire.
Doji Jun'ai is named Keeper of Water.
A man claiming to be Daidoji Uji enters Rokugan via a spirit passage claiming to come from a nightmarish place where Fu Leng was never defeated.
Shiba Aikune returns the Soul of Shiba from the Celestial Heavens.
Rosoku murdered by a suicide attack by the Bloodspeaker Shukumei inside the Imperial Palace.
The Gozoku is overthrown by the Shogun. Many members of the conspiracy given leniency if they ally themselves with Kaneka.