Toyotomi Hideyori

Japanese nobleman and ruler during Sengoku

Toyotomi Hideyori - Japanese nobleman and ruler during Sengoku
Born

September 8th, 1593
431 years ago

Died

1615
410 years ago — 22 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Japan

Links & References

Born in 1593, a Japanese nobleman and the son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Assumed leadership of the Toyotomi clan after Hideyoshi's death in 1598. Faced opposition from Tokugawa Ieyasu, which led to the Siege of Osaka. The conflict culminated in two significant battles: the Summer and Winter Sieges of Osaka from 1614 to 1615. Ultimately defeated, resulting in the decline of the Toyotomi clan and the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Leadership during the Siege of Osaka

Final opposition to Tokugawa Ieyasu

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