Shogunates, Unifiers Flashcards
How did Emperor Go daigo come to power?
Got support from samuri to rebel and overthrow kamakura
What did emperor go Daigo try to do?
restore imperial rule/authority
How did ashikaga takauji come to power?
Turned on Go daigo when he became shogun
How did the Ashikaga shogunate fall from power?
Weaker shoguns came to power so lost control and cival wars (warring states)a
When did the Oda Nobunaga rule? And how did he come to power
1568 to 1582 and rose to power when the civial war ended, (this warrior rose to power)
how did Oda Nobunaga loose power?
committed seppuku when Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled against him
achievements of Oda Nobunaga
- brought 1 third of Japan under his control
- ended a long period of feudal battles
- defeat of powerful rivals like the last of the ashikaga shpgun
- consolidation of power
What is Oda nobunaga known for?
bravery, skill in battle but also his cruel and ruthlessness
When did Toyotomi Hideyoshi rule japan?
1582 till 1598
How did Toyotomi Hideyoshi rise to power?
- Nobunagas trusted ally in battles and accompanied his lord everywhere, so was able to defend the nobunaga title and avenge him
- inherited the oda nobunaga territory and assets
How did Toyotomi Hideyoshi fall from power
died of old age
accomplishes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- legacy of bravery
- strengthened feudal system
- unification of japan
-recontsturction of castle
When did the tokugawa Ieyasu rule
1603 to 1616
How did the tokugawa shogunate rise to power
- won battle of sekigahara
- tokugawa Ieyasu consolidates power in 1600
- ends civil wars of sengoku period
Tokugawa shogunate fall from power
- clans combined to overthrow Tokugawa shogunate and end it
- Power was passed to Emperor Meiji
Tokgawa Ieyasu achievements
- japan unified under his control
- defeated western army
- sekigahara clan defeated
who were the 3 unifiers of japan
Oda nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu
What did oda nobunaga do to unify japan
- Overthrew the Ashikaga shogunate and unified half of the provinces in japan
How did Toyotomi Hideyoshi do to unify japan
Defeated Hojo clan and avenged odas death and died of old age
What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do to unify japan?
Defeated the western army in Sekigahara fight, organizational genius and also stablized japan and died from natural causes
Challenges that Oda Nobunaga faced?
conflict with the imagawa clan, rebellions, accidental destruction of a temple caused people to turn on Oda Nobunaga, and resent him. betrayal of Akechi Mitsuhide, maintain alliences, and economical strains
Challenges that Toyotomi Hideyoshi face?
growing power of the Tokugawa clan, Military failures, death of his son, invasion of Korea, Feudal organization
Challenges that Tokugawa Ieyasu faced?
Loyalty conflicts, Christinanity and foreign influences, maintaining samuri control, balancing out the governce, military
