Toyotomi Hidetsugu | |
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豊臣 秀次 | |
Imperial Regent of Japan | |
In office 1585–1591 | |
Monarch | Go-Yōzei |
Preceded by | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
Succeeded by | Kujō Kanetaka |
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Born | Miyoshi Nobuyoshi 1568 Chita District, Owari Province, Japan (current Chita District, Aichi, Japan) |
Died | August 20, 1595 | (aged 26–27)
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Other names | Hashiba Hidetsugu |
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Allegiance | Toyotomi clan |
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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]