# Azuchi–Momoyama period - Historical context — selected ruler coverage

URL: https://history-japan.com/rulers/azuchi-momoyama-period
Reign: 1573 – 1603
Dynasty: Historical periods
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azuchi-Momoyama_period

Nobunaga and Hideyoshi pursued unification; Ieyasu emerged victorious from the succession struggle.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Oda Nobunaga](https://history-japan.com/rulers/oda-nobunaga)
- Succeeded by: [Toyotomi Hideyoshi](https://history-japan.com/rulers/toyotomi-hideyoshi)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1573 - [Nobunaga expels Ashikaga Yoshiaki](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1573-nobunaga-expels-ashikaga-yoshiaki)
- 1575 - [Battle of Nagashino](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1575-battle-of-nagashino)
- 1582 - [Honnō-ji Incident](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1582-honno-ji-incident)
- 1590 - [Hideyoshi completes national unification](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1590-hideyoshi-completes-national-unification)
- 1592 - [Hideyoshi invades Korea](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1592-hideyoshi-invades-korea)
- 1600 - [Battle of Sekigahara](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1600-battle-of-sekigahara)
- 1603 - [Tokugawa shogunate is established](https://history-japan.com/timeline/1603-tokugawa-shogunate-is-established)