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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

By Aleem123
  • Period: 1536 to

    Lifetime

  • Birth of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    Mar 17, 1537

    Birth of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    Born to be a military leader, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was raised in the neighborhood of Nakamura in the region of Owari as the son of Yaemon, a foot soldier yet a peasant.
  • Construction of the Osaka Castle

    Construction of the Osaka Castle

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the huge Osaka castle.
  • Banishment of Christian Missionaries from Japan

    Banishment of Christian Missionaries from Japan

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi passes his first edict to banish Christian missionaries from Japan.
  • Unification of Japan

    Unification of Japan

    Through military and political means, he finished the task of unifying Japan by 1590, establishing his headquarters in Osaka.
  • Redefinition of Class System

    Redefinition of Class System

    Hideyoshi redefines the class system of Japan with different levels for a warrior (shi), farmer (no), artisan (ko), and merchant (sho).
  • Construction of Fushimi Castle

    Construction of Fushimi Castle

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the Fushimi Castle outside Heiankyo (Kyoto).
  • Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most extraordinary famous samurai in Japan, died in September 1598, when his troops were still in Korea.