During the Sengoku period in 16th century Japan, the Toyotomi clan (豊臣氏 Toyotomi-shi?) began to thrive. Originating in Owari Province, the Toyotomi served as retainers to the Oda clan throughout the Sengoku period. was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. The was a family of Japanese Daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century The most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three "unifiers of Japan. " Hideyoshi had joined Oda Nobunaga (another of the unifiers and the ruler of the Oda clan at the time) at a young age, but due to his peasant background he was not highly regarded. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history Nevertheless, Hideyoshi's influence increased to the extent that he was able to seize a significant degree of power from the Nobunaga clan following Oda Nobunaga's death in 1582. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history Hideyoshi nursed a profound ambition to rule as shogun over all Japan, but his lack of noble birth made this an impossible ideal. is a military rank and historical title in Japan. The Japanese word for "general" it is made up of two Kanji words sho, meaning "commander" During Tokugawa Ieyasu's Siege of Osaka in the year 1614, the Toyotomi Clan fell apart thus the Tokugawa clan became the ruling clan of Japan. was the founder and first Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate The was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Figures of Toyotomi
This surname-related article is a stub. Toyotomi Hideyori (豊臣 秀頼 Toyotomi Hideyori) 1593 - June 5, 1615, was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a nephew and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who lived during the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan. (1540 - 1591 was a half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most powerful (and significant warlords of Japan 's Sengoku period. A family name or last name is a type of Surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic