Editing Toyotomi Hideyoshi (section)

== Rise to power (1582–1585) ==
[[File:Azuchimomoyama-japan.png|thumb|right|[[Japan]] around 1582]]

=== Construction of Osaka Castle ===
{{See also|Osaka Castle}}

In 1582, Hideyoshi began construction of [[Osaka Castle]]. Built on the site of the temple [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji]], which was destroyed by [[Oda Nobunaga|Nobunaga]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQTbDphPKmoC&pg=PA64 Berry 1982, p. 64]</ref> construction was completed in 1597. The castle would become the last stronghold of the [[Toyotomi clan]] after Hideyoshi's death.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Turnbull|first=Stephen|title=Osaka 1615: The Last Battle of the Samurai|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing PLC|year=2006|location=London}}</ref>

=== Conflict with Katsuie ===
{{Main|Battle of Shizugatake}}
[[File:Yoshitoshi - 100 Aspects of the Moon - 66.jpg|thumb|''[[One Hundred Aspects of the Moon]]'' No.{{nnbsp}}67, by [[Tsukioka Yoshitoshi|Yoshitoshi]]: The Moon and Hideyoshi at the [[Battle of Shizugatake]].]]

In late 1582, Hideyoshi was in a very strong position. He summoned the powerful ''daimyō'' to [[Kiyosu Castle]] so that they could determine [[Oda Nobunaga|Nobunaga's]] heir. [[Oda Nobukatsu]] and [[Oda Nobutaka]] quarreled, causing Hideyoshi to instead choose Nobunaga's infant grandson [[Oda Hidenobu]].<ref name="Berry 1982, p. 74">[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQTbDphPKmoC&pg=PA74 Berry 1982, p. 74]</ref> Having won the support of the other two [[Oda clan]] elders, [[Niwa Nagahide]] and [[Ikeda Tsuneoki]], Hideyoshi was able to distribute Nobunaga's provinces among the generals and form a council of four generals to help Hidenobu govern.

[[Shibata Katsuie]] initially supported Hideyoshi's decision,<ref name="Berry 1982, p. 74"/> but later supported Nobunaga's third son Nobutaka, for whom Katsuie had performed the [[genpuku]] ritual. He allied with Nobutaka and [[Takigawa Kazumasu]] against Hideyoshi. Tension quickly escalated between Hideyoshi and Katsuie, and at the [[Battle of Shizugatake]] in the following year, Hideyoshi destroyed Katsuie's forces.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQTbDphPKmoC&pg=PA78 Berry 1982, p. 78]</ref> Hideyoshi had thus consolidated his own power, dealt with most of the Oda clan, and now controlled some 30 provinces.<ref name=Sansom2 />{{rp|313–314}}

=== Conflict with Ieyasu ===
{{Main|Battle of Komaki and Nagakute}}

In 1584, Nobukatsu allied himself with [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], and the two sides fought at the inconclusive [[Battle of Komaki and Nagakute]]. This ultimately resulted in a stalemate, although Hideyoshi's forces were delivered a heavy blow.<ref name=" Berry179">[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQTbDphPKmoC&pg=PA179 Berry 1982, p. 179]</ref> Ieyasu and Hideyoshi never fought against each other in person, but the former managed to check the advance of the latter's allies.<ref>Shogun : the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, A.L Sadler</ref> After Hideyoshi and Ieyasu heard the news of [[Ikeda Tsuneoki]] and [[Mori Nagayoshi]]'s deaths, both withdrew their troops. Later, Hideyoshi made peace with Nobukatsu and Ieyasu, ending the pretext for war between the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] and [[Hashiba clan|Hashiba]] clans. However, Ieyasu continued to refuse to become Hideyoshi's vassal. Hideyoshi began to move towards attacking Ieyasu, but just then the [[1586 Tenshō earthquake|Tenshō earthquake]] occurred. Osaka suffered extensive damage, causing Hideyoshi to abandon the campaign against Ieyasu. Hideyoshi sent his younger sister [[Asahi no kata]] and mother [[Ōmandokoro]] to Tokugawa Ieyasu as hostages. In response, Ieyasu finally traveled to Osaka and expressed his intention to submit to Hideyoshi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bizgate.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO2841587022032018000000|title=この地震がなければ、家康が2カ月後に秀吉の大軍から総攻撃を受けるはずだった|date=September 2017 |publisher=Nikkei Inc.|access-date=16 February 2025}}</ref>

=== Toyotomi clan and Imperial Court appointment ===
{{Main|Toyotomi clan}}

Like [[Oda Nobunaga]] before him, Hideyoshi never achieved the title of ''[[shōgun]]''. Instead, he arranged to have himself adopted by [[Konoe Sakihisa]], one of the noblest men belonging to the [[Fujiwara clan]], and secured a succession of high court titles. These included [[Chancellor]] ([[Daijō-daijin]]), and in 1585, the prestigious position of Imperial Regent ([[kampaku]]).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQTbDphPKmoC&pg=PA168 Berry 1982, pp. 168–181]</ref> Also in 1585, Hideyoshi was formally given the new clan name [[Toyotomi clan|Toyotomi]] (instead of [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara]]) by the Imperial Court.<ref name=" Berry179" /> He built a lavish palace in 1587, the [[Jurakudai]], and entertained the reigning [[Emperor Go-Yōzei]] the following year.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQTbDphPKmoC&pg=PA184 Berry 1982, pp. 184–186]</ref>

[[File:Toyotomi Hideyoshi Battle Standards.jpg|thumb|Battle standards of Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]