Toyotomi Hidetsugu

Toyotomi Hidetsugu
豊臣 秀次
Toyotomi Hidetsugu
Imperial Regent of Japan
In office
1585–1591
MonarchGo-Yōzei
Preceded byToyotomi Hideyoshi
Succeeded byKujō Kanetaka
Personal details
Born
Miyoshi Nobuyoshi

1568
Chita District, Owari Province, Japan (current Chita District, Aichi, Japan)
DiedAugust 20, 1595(1595-08-20) (aged 26–27)
Parents
  • Miyoshi Kazumichi (father)
  • Tomo (mother)
Relatives
Other namesHashiba Hidetsugu
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Toyotomi clan
Battles/wars

Toyotomi Hidetsugu (豊臣 秀次, 1568 – August 20, 1595) was a daimyō during the Sengoku period of Japan. He was the nephew and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the unifier and ruler of Japan from 1590 to 1598. Despite being Hideyoshi's closest adult, male relative, Hidetsugu was accused of atrocities and attempting to stage a coup after the birth of Hideyoshi's son, and he was ordered to commit seppuku. Hidetsugu's entire family, including children, were also executed on Hideyoshi's orders. His death and that of his family contributed to the quick dissolution of Toyotomi authority after Hideyoshi's death three years later.[1][2][3]

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