HIS284H5 Lecture Notes - Tokugawa Ieyasu, Silhak, Nurhaci
Document Summary
During the early qing or possibly late ming. Daimyo (states/regional lord) ruled -political and economic. Won over a much stronger daimyobetter weapons (fire arms) and new techniques. Samurai (a social class, and had to be born into it)-social and military. Tried to unite the country very violently (a typical product of his day) 1582-fire broke out because his general betrayed him. Hideyoshi (another general) killed the betrayer and took over power and finished what nobunaga started. A peasant and worked up the classes and sealed off the moving up of class. Collected all weapons so no one can fight back. 1592 invaded korea but was trying to invade ming china. Won over korea (unprepared) but was stopped by ming army. Iron plated ships (almost immune gun fire) 1597 another invasion (140 000 jap soldiers) due to bad communications. Hideyoshi dies and the daimyo fight for power. Tokugawa ieyasu (1542-1616) wins fight and moves capital to edo.
