In 794, the capital of Japan was moved to Heian, which is now called Kyoto. The Imperial Family would remain there for over a thousand years until the Meiji Period, though true power would exist elsewhere. This was a high point in Japanese culture, particularly in the Imperial Court. The world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, was written by Murasaki Shikibu in this era. This was also the rise of the samurai warrior class. While the Emperor was the figurehead, true power lay in the hands of the Fujiwara family, who had intermarried with the Imperial Family. By the end of the era, the Fujiwara, Taira, and Minamoto clans were struggling for power, and after a series of rebellions, the Minamoto clan, led by Minamoto Yoritomo, was victorious and established a military rule that began the Kamakura Shogunate.
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