The Story
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Governance
- Government Type
- Centralized feudal military rule (daimyĆ-led regime)
Quick Facts
- Region
- East Asia
- Period
- 1568 CE â 1600 CE
- Capital
- Azuchi, Osaka
- Language Family
- Japonic
- Religion
- Buddhism/Shinto
Timeline
Key Events
Oda Nobunaga - DaimyĆ and unifier
Initiated the process of national unification, reformed military and administration, and promoted cultural patronage.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi - DaimyĆ and unifier
Completed the unification of Japan, instituted landmark social policies, and oversaw major castle construction.
Tokugawa Ieyasu - DaimyĆ, future shogun
Secured victory at Sekigahara in 1600, founding the Tokugawa shogunate and ending the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
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Conflict Archive
(2)Anglo-Spanish War (1585â1604)
The Azuchi-Momoyama Period and the Anglo-Spanish War both signify a transformative era of military and political upheaval on a global scale.
French Wars of Religion
The Azuchi-Momoyama Period's overlap with the French Wars of Religion underscores a global pattern of religious and political conflicts shaping nations.
Lineage Archive
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