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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Japanese unifier and regent (Taiko) who launched the invasions of Korea (1592–1598), resulting in defeat by Sino-Korean allied forces.
Mural guide
Mural of the event “Imjin War”, which this person took part in.
After unifying Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi demanded passage through Joseon for an attack on Ming China. When negotiations failed, Japanese forces invaded in 1592; after losing its capital, Joseon organized resistance and requested Ming military assistance.
Also known as Taiko · Toyotomi · Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537 CE–1598 CE) unified Japan after the Sengoku period. He launched massive naval and land invasions of Korea, provoking Ming China's intervention that culminated in Japanese withdrawal.
Life and times
- 1537 CEBorn
Ming - 1592Imjin War
Took partage 55Japan's invasions of Joseon from 1592 to 1598 met Joseon resistance and Ming intervention, ending in Japanese withdrawal after devastating the peninsula.- Li Rusong Recovers Pyongyang for Joseonc. 1592Ming General Li Rusong led imperial shock troops across the Yalu River, retaking Pyongyang and turning the tide of the Imjin War.
- Li Rusong Recovers Pyongyang for Joseon
- c. 1597Second Invasion and Final Withdrawal
age 60Japan invaded Korea again in 1597; after Toyotomi Hideyoshi died in 1598, Japanese forces withdrew from the war. - 1598 CEDied
