1598 ⟶ Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, known as the unifier of Japan.
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🛡️ Nobunaga's Capture of Nagashima Fortress

Oda Nobunaga finally captures Nagashima fortress.⟶
Nobunaga's Capture of Nagashima Fortress (1575)
Sengoku PeriodOda NobunagaFortressJapanese HistoryMilitary StrategyFeudal JapanBattleConquest
JapanJapan

⚔️ Oda Nobunaga's Assassination at Honnō-ji

Oda Nobunaga commits seppuku during the Honnō-ji Incident coup by his general, Akechi Mitsuhide.⟶
Oda Nobunaga's Assassination at Honnō-ji (1582)
Sengoku PeriodRebellionFeudal JapanCivil WarAssassinationMilitary CoupOda NobunagaSamuraiJapanese HistoryPower Struggle
JapanJapan

🛡️ Go-Hojo Clan Surrender to Hideyoshi, Unifying Japan

Siege of Odawara: the Go-Hojo clan surrender to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Japan is unified.⟶
Go-Hojo Clan Surrender to Hideyoshi, Unifying Japan (1590)
Sengoku PeriodUnificationJapanese HistoryMilitary ConflictSiegeFeudalismSamurai
JapanJapan

⚰️ Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, known as the unifier of Japan.⟶
Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1598)
Sengoku PeriodUnificationPower StruggleSuccessionDaimyoFeudalismShogunate
JapanJapan

🚢 Dutch Fleets Depart for Indonesia, Generating Profits

More Dutch fleets leave for Indonesia and most are profitable.Edo period screen depicting the Battle of Sekigahara⟶
Dutch Fleets Depart for Indonesia, Generating Profits (1598)
Dutch East India CompanyTradeExplorationColonialismDutch Golden AgeSpice TradeEast IndiesMaritime Trade
NetherlandsNetherlandsIndonesiaIndonesia

⚔️ Tokugawa Victory at Sekigahara

Battle of Sekigahara in Japan. End of the Warring States period and beginning of the Edo period.⟶
Tokugawa Victory at Sekigahara (1600)
BattleWarfareUnificationFeudalismMilitaryCivil WarSamuraiTokugawa IeyasuWarring States PeriodEdo Period
JapanJapan