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Toyotomi Hideyoshi is born

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese samurai and daimyo, known for japanese samurai and daimyo, was born on 1537-03-17.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese samurai and daimyo, known for japanese samurai and daimyo, was born on 1537-03-17. Toyotomi Hideyoshi çi.de (ꜜ).jo.ɕi], 27 March 1537 – 18 September 1598), otherwise known as Kinoshita Tōkichirō (木下 藤吉郎) and Hashiba Hideyoshi (羽柴 秀吉), was a Japanese samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan. Although he came from a peasant background, he rose to become the most powerful man in Japan, earning the rank and title of Kampaku (関白, Imperial Regent) and Daijō-daijin (太政大臣, Chancellor of the Realm), the highest official position and title in the nobility class.

Historical Significance

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is Japanese samurai and daimyo.

Key People

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

samurai and daimyo

Japanese samurai and daimyo

Events Before

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    Anne Boleyn, second wife of English King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason

  2. England's King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, his 3rd wife

    Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

  3. Buddhist monks from Kyoto's Enryaku-ji Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Distu

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  4. Swedish king Gustav I (40) marries his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud (20) at Uppsala Cathedral

    Swedish king Gustav I (40) marries his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud (20) at Uppsala Cathedral

  5. François Rabelais is absolved of charges of apostasy by Pope Paul III

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Events After

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  2. Dutchy of Guelders accepts rule of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

    Dutchy of Guelders accepts rule of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

  3. Treaty of Nagyvarad/Peace of Grosswardein signed between Ferdinand I of Austria and John Zápolya of Hungary.

    The Treaty of Nagyvárad was a secret peace agreement between Emperor Ferdinand I and John Zápolya, rival claimants to the Kingdom of Hungary, signed in Grosswardein / Várad on February 24, 1538.

  4. Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neuremberg, in response to the formation of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League

    Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neuremberg, in response to the formation of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League

  5. The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Le

    The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil

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What happened on March 17, 1537?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese samurai and daimyo, known for japanese samurai and daimyo, was born on 1537-03-17. Toyotomi Hideyoshi çi.de (ꜜ).jo.ɕi], 27 March 1537 – 18 September 1598), otherwise known as Kinoshita Tōkichirō (木下 藤吉郎) and Hashiba Hideyoshi (羽柴 秀吉), was a Japanese samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan. Although he came from a peasant background, he rose to become the most powerful man in Japan, earning the rank and title of Kampaku (関白, Imperial Regent) and Daijō-daijin (太政大臣, Chancellor of the Realm), the highest official position and title in the nobility class.
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi is Japanese samurai and daimyo.
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Key figures include Toyotomi Hideyoshi (samurai and daimyo).

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