The 3 unifiers (in detail) Flashcards
(36 cards)
When was Tokugawa Ieyasu officially declared the shogun of Japan
1603
When did Tokugawa Ieyasu die
1616
How did Tokugawa Ieyasu die
Fell ill (died of natural causes)
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu trained by
Imagawa Clan when he was a teen and served the Imagawa Yoshimoto Shogun
Who does Oda Nobunaga defeat
Ashikaga shogunate, and the imagawa shogun, takeda clan
Why does Tokugawa ieyasu form an allience with the Oda Nobunaga shogun
to ensure the safety of his castle
Why does Tokugawa Ieyasu distance himself from the war (during Toyotomi Hideyoshi rule)
as he did not want to be seen as a major rival
What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do to ensure that Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not fear his power?
swore his loyalty to the shogun
What occured in 1589?
Toyotomi Hdeyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu (who assists him) defeats the Hojo clan
What does Tokugawa Ieyasu get rewarded with after helping the shogun with the battle of Hojo
small village called Edo
What does Tokugawa Ieyasu do to strengthen Edo (moden day Tokyo)
Develops water systems, improved food supplies for armies, imposed tax and took away the weapons from people to avoid the revolts
When Hideyoshi dies, how many soldiers are in Tokugawa ieyasus army?
around 89,000 men
Some achievements of Tokugawa Ieyasu (during his rule)
- the defeat of sekigahara (western army)
- new laws for military
- controlled an army of 150,000 men
- built the largest castle in edo
- established a new feudal system where diamyo had to swear their allience to the shogun
How is the edo period remembered as
A time of great economic growth, a strict social order, art and culture flourishing, and minimal conflict
Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu create a complete ban on Christianity in Japan
viewed the spread of Christianity as a threat to the social order and influence of the shogunate
What were the unifiers
Warlords who fought to bring peace to the land and unify Japan
Who is Oda Nobunaga
Was a powerful ruler who played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sengoku period
What is oda Nobunaga known for
his bold personlity
- ambition
- harshness
- feared
- respected
- skill in battle
What was oda nobunagas aspiration for japan
that all of japan needed to be unified by one person to bring peace to Japan
Why was Oda Nobunaga known for being a political and military genius
- used tactics like using firearms in battles (Nogashino)
- introduced new weapons (guns)
What were some major economic and social changes during Oda Nobunagas rule
- encouraged trade
- welcomed foreigners
- promoted freedom of religion choice
Challenges that Oda Nobunaga faced
- destroying a buddhist temple
- buddhist monks
- Financial strain
- foreign influences
- keeping alliences
Rise to power - oda Nobunaga
samuri in training from the oda clan, and he was a shining star to success
Achievements of oda Nobunaga
- unified half of the Japan pronvinves
- military campaigns
