The 3 unifiers (in detail) Flashcards
When was Tokugawa Ieyasu officially declared the shogun of Japan
1603
When did Tokugawa Ieyasu die
1616
How did Tokugawa Ieyasu die
Fell ill (died of natural causes)
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu trained by
Imagawa Clan when he was a teen and served the Imagawa Yoshimoto Shogun
Who does Oda Nobunaga defeat
Ashikaga shogunate, and the imagawa shogun, takeda clan
Why does Tokugawa ieyasu form an allience with the Oda Nobunaga shogun
to ensure the safety of his castle
Why does Tokugawa Ieyasu distance himself from the war (during Toyotomi Hideyoshi rule)
as he did not want to be seen as a major rival
What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do to ensure that Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not fear his power?
swore his loyalty to the shogun
What occured in 1589?
Toyotomi Hdeyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu (who assists him) defeats the Hojo clan
What does Tokugawa Ieyasu get rewarded with after helping the shogun with the battle of Hojo
small village called Edo
What does Tokugawa Ieyasu do to strengthen Edo (moden day Tokyo)
Develops water systems, improved food supplies for armies, imposed tax and took away the weapons from people to avoid the revolts
When Hideyoshi dies, how many soldiers are in Tokugawa ieyasus army?
around 89,000 men
Some achievements of Tokugawa Ieyasu (during his rule)
- the defeat of sekigahara (western army)
- new laws for military
- controlled an army of 150,000 men
- built the largest castle in edo
- established a new feudal system where diamyo had to swear their allience to the shogun
How is the edo period remembered as
A time of great economic growth, a strict social order, art and culture flourishing, and minimal conflict
Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu create a complete ban on Christianity in Japan
viewed the spread of Christianity as a threat to the social order and influence of the shogunate
What were the unifiers
Warlords who fought to bring peace to the land and unify Japan
Who is Oda Nobunaga
Was a powerful ruler who played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sengoku period
What is oda Nobunaga known for
his bold personlity
- ambition
- harshness
- feared
- respected
- skill in battle
What was oda nobunagas aspiration for japan
that all of japan needed to be unified by one person to bring peace to Japan
Why was Oda Nobunaga known for being a political and military genius
- used tactics like using firearms in battles (Nogashino)
- introduced new weapons (guns)
What were some major economic and social changes during Oda Nobunagas rule
- encouraged trade
- welcomed foreigners
- promoted freedom of religion choice
Challenges that Oda Nobunaga faced
- destroying a buddhist temple
- buddhist monks
- Financial strain
- foreign influences
- keeping alliences
Rise to power - oda Nobunaga
samuri in training from the oda clan, and he was a shining star to success
Achievements of oda Nobunaga
- unified half of the Japan pronvinves
- military campaigns
Oda Nobunagas cause of death
forces to commit seppuku after the betrayal of his ally, Akechi Mitsuhide
Sakoku (who implemented, give info)
Tokugawa shogunate also prohibited trade with Western nations and prevented Japanese people from trading, but maintained close relations with neighboring Korea and China.
oda Nobunaga (when did he rule)
1573 to 1582
Toyotomi Hideyoshi when did he rule
1582 to 1598
Who was Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Son of a peasant and Oda Nobunagas trusted general who was also one of the most influencial dynamic leaders
How did Toyotomi Hideyoshi rise to power
Got all of Oda Nobunagas land and his assets when he died
What is Toyotomi Hideyoshi known for
his humbleness and bravery for avenging his master
What are some of Toytomi Hideyoshi achievements
Defeat of the Hojo clan with the help of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and stablizing the economy so the samuri stayed loyal
Economic and social improvements of Toytomi Hideyoshi
- instituted policies to focus the social structures division (between the samurai, farmers, aritisans and the merchants
- merchant class more influential
- hideyoshi encouraged trade
- infrastructure increase
Struggles of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
2 unsucessful invasions of Korea, weakened his position and left Japan vulnerable
- growing power of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Legacy of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
consolidation of military power, taxation system, tea ceremony culture and was an organized feudal system
What was the alternate attendance
Made by the tokugawa shogunate and was to control the daimyo from overthrowing the shogunate
