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| '''Toyotomi Hideoshi''' (豊臣 秀吉 ]-]) succeeded ] as military ruler of ] in ] and succeeded in uniting Japan in ]. Being of a humble peasant background, he was unable to take the title of ] |
'''Toyotomi Hideoshi''' (豊臣 秀吉 ]-]) succeeded ] as military ruler of ] in ] and succeeded in uniting Japan in ]. Being of a humble peasant background, he was unable to take the title of ] and establish a ]. Instead, he revived the old ] title of '']'', or regent, in 1585. In 1591, he resigned as ''kampaku'' and took the title of '']'' while his adopted son Hidetsugu (actually his nephew) succeeded him as ''kampaku''. | ||
| The period of his rule from 1582 to his death in 1598, or until ] seized power after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, is known as the ], named after his castle. | The period of his rule from 1582 to his death in 1598, or until ] seized power after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, is known as the ], named after his castle. | ||
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Toyotomi Hideoshi (豊臣 秀吉 1536-1598) succeeded Oda Nobunaga as military ruler of Japan in 1582 and succeeded in uniting Japan in 1590. Being of a humble peasant background, he was unable to take the title of shogun and establish a bakufu. Instead, he revived the old Fujiwara title of kampaku, or regent, in 1585. In 1591, he resigned as kampaku and took the title of taiko while his adopted son Hidetsugu (actually his nephew) succeeded him as kampaku.
The period of his rule from 1582 to his death in 1598, or until Tokugawa Ieyasu seized power after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, is known as the Momoyama period, named after his castle.