HIST 218 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Genroku, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japanese Literature
13 Jan 2013
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Unification (1573-1600) though chinese influence still deep, by middle of ninth century, japan trajectory diverged as it alone saw the rise to dominance of a warrior class (samurai/bushi) Thus the fragmentation of japan into virtually independent domains was accompanied by increased centralization within the individual domains unification took place through three leaders, each building on the work of his predecessor. Oda nobunaga (1534-1582) was known for brutality; upon death he controlled a third of japan. Nobunaga"s successor was toyotomi hideyoshi; he amassed power through warfare, marriage politics, and diplomacy subdued strongest daimyo, tokugawa ieyasu, through marriage of. Toyotomi"s sister, and by giving tokugawa territory in the east, to keep him at a distance. Wanted to keep daimyo in their places, but he also strengthened them locally vis-a-vis their warriors and farmers took away arms of peasants. Tokugawa ieyasu appointed shogun in 1603 following hideyoshi"s demise, though his supremacy was ensured in 1600, following a decisive military battle.
