Oda+Nobunaga

The first of the three unifiers in Japan who helped bring the Sengoku (Warring States) period to an end, Oda Nobunaga seized the capital of Kyoto in 1568, bringing the emperor under his rule. Soon afterwards Nobunaga began to launch attacks on the daimyos who threatened his power, gaining more land and power with each daimyo he defeated. However, Nobunaga was betrayed by his own generals and resulted to commiting seppuku before he was able to accomplish more. Nobunaga set the stage for his successors, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, to continue the unification process of Japan.

Created by Jaclyn Speer 12.11.08

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