Makes peace with the Mori and begins the rapid march back toward Kyoto
Historical person
Toyotomi Hideyoshi Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Japan.
Chronological biography
1582
Defeats Akechi Mitsuhide and avenges Oda Nobunaga
1584
Campaigns against Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobukatsu
1592
Sends an army across the Straits of Tsushima to capture Pusan
After capturing Pusan marches North & captures Seoul & Pyongyang
After capturing Pusan marches North & captures Seoul & Pyongyang
Japan invades Korea but is forced out by the Chinese
1593
The Chinese intervene at the request of Korea & drive the Japanese back to Pusan beach
1596
The peace negotiations breakdown & Hideyoshi sends reinforcements. The Chinese evacuate Korea & leave the Koreans to observe the Pusan perimeter
1598
The Japanese lines of communications are cut & Hideyoshi has died. Japan makes peace & evacuates Korea
Titles and roles
General · General · Retainer of Oda Nobunaga · General · Successor to Oda power
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.