History 1601E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shimabara Rebellion, Kirishitan, Ming Dynasty

• School: Western University
• Department: History
• Course: History 1601E
• Professor: Cary Takagaki

Document Summary

Reunification of japan after the warring state period. The only source of income that solider earn is from their master. They can not leave their master without permission and shows their loyalty. (have to be loyalty) 1587: christian missionaries order to leave the country. Christian daimyo forbidden to force christianity on inhabitants of their fiefs. (as long as missionaries do not make any trouble) Cost of the war adds to the decline of the ming dynasty. Leave his 5 years old son as heir and arranges for 5 of his generals to act as regents. Battle of sekigaharatilts (oct 21) the balance of power in leyasu"s favour. Tokugawa assumes the title of shogun in 1603. 1605: leyasu (cid:862)retires(cid:863) as shogun and puts his 26 yr old son, hidetada (1579-1632) in the office. Sankin kotai: (cid:862)alternative attendance(cid:863); system whereby daimyo were obliged to spend every other year living (cid:862)in attendance(cid:863) in the capital off edo.