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
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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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