Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a daimyo, warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He
unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often
called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle.
He is noted for a number of cultural legacies, including the restriction that
only members of the samurai class could bear
arms. Hideyoshi is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier".
February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a daimyo, warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He
unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often
called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle.
He is noted for a number of cultural legacies, including the restriction that
only members of the samurai class could bear
arms. Hideyoshi is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier".