Great Chugoku Return
Makes peace with the Mori and begins the rapid march back toward Kyoto
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi Biography and Timeline
Follow Toyotomi Hideyoshi through 10 dated historical records for Japan.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1582–1598Years on this page
1582
Battle of Yamazaki
Defeats Akechi Mitsuhide and avenges Oda Nobunaga
1584
Komaki and Nagakute Campaign
Campaigns against Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobukatsu
Role range: 1598
1592
Capture of Pusan
Sends an army across the Straits of Tsushima to capture Pusan
Role range: 1592-1598
Capture of Pyongyang
After capturing Pusan marches North & captures Seoul & Pyongyang
Role range: 1592-1598
Capture of Seoul
After capturing Pusan marches North & captures Seoul & Pyongyang
Role range: 1592-1598
Invasion of Korea
Japan invades Korea but is forced out by the Chinese
Role range: 1592-1598
1593
Siege of Pusan
The Chinese intervene at the request of Korea & drive the Japanese back to Pusan beach
1596
Mobilization
The peace negotiations breakdown & Hideyoshi sends reinforcements. The Chinese evacuate Korea & leave the Koreans to observe the Pusan perimeter
Role range: 1592-1598
1598
Armistice
The Japanese lines of communications are cut & Hideyoshi has died. Japan makes peace & evacuates Korea
Role range: 1592-1598
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.