Azuchi-Momoyama period (jan 1, 1573 – jan 1, 1603)
Description:
In 1582, general Akechi murdered Nobunaga and captured his Azuchi castle.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a general fighting for Nobunaga, reacted to Nobunaga's death quickly, defeated Akechi, and took over control for Nobunaga. Hideyoshi continued to eliminate any remaining rivals left.
Added to timeline:
Date:
Images: