Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi drawn in 1601.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣 秀吉?) (February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a military leader of Japan. He rose to become a daimyo. Hideyoshi came to power after his master, Oda Nobunaga, died. Then Hideyoshi unified Japan. He became a regent for the Emperor. The period of Hideyoshi's rule is usually called the Momoyama period. "Azuchi" was the name of Hideyoshi's castle.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi made many reforms in laws and culture. For example, he decreed that only the samurai could carry weapons.
[change] Other websites
- Hideyoshi (1996) TV-Series at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- SengokuDaimyo.com The website of Samurai Author and Historian Anthony J. Bryant