Japanese Wars of Unification
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Feudalism, Serfs, Peasants
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: 1550-1615
Article abstract: At issue: Rule of Japan. Result: Victorious Ieyasu became shogun of a unified Japan.
Background
The sixteenth century in Japan was a time of great upheaval and chaos. Continuous fighting raged across the land, creating a class of autonomous regional barons, each seeking to expand his territory by conquering neighboring domains. By the century’s end, all had been unified under a single military ruler who imposed peace and instituted a stable political and social system. Unification was the cumulative accomplishment of three great...
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