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== Timeline of 1597 == | == Timeline of 1597 == | ||
| − | + | *Keichô 1/12/19 (5 Feb 1597) [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] orders the [[Twenty-six Martyrs of Nagasaki|execution of 26 Christians]] in [[Hizen province|Hizen]]; the first bloody persecution of Christians in Japan. | |
| − | * | + | * 1597/2/21 Hideyoshi orders a resumption of the [[Korean Invasions|war in Korea]]. Ukita Hideie is placed in overall command. |
* 1597/5/4 Construction of [[Fushimi castle]] completed. | * 1597/5/4 Construction of [[Fushimi castle]] completed. | ||
* 1597/7 Moveable type printing begins, based on models of mechanisms captured in Korea. | * 1597/7 Moveable type printing begins, based on models of mechanisms captured in Korea. | ||
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* 1597/12 [[Kato Kiyomasa|Katô Kiyomasa]] and [[Asano Yukinaga]] are besieged in Ulsan. The seige continues into the following spring. | * 1597/12 [[Kato Kiyomasa|Katô Kiyomasa]] and [[Asano Yukinaga]] are besieged in Ulsan. The seige continues into the following spring. | ||
| − | ==Other Events== | + | ==Other Events of 1597== |
*Pottery techniques are imported from Korea. | *Pottery techniques are imported from Korea. | ||
*[[Niwa Nagashige]] takes command of [[Komatsu castle]] in [[Kaga province]]. | *[[Niwa Nagashige]] takes command of [[Komatsu castle]] in [[Kaga province]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 2 May 2011
Keichô 2 (慶長二年)
Timeline of 1597
- Keichô 1/12/19 (5 Feb 1597) Toyotomi Hideyoshi orders the execution of 26 Christians in Hizen; the first bloody persecution of Christians in Japan.
- 1597/2/21 Hideyoshi orders a resumption of the war in Korea. Ukita Hideie is placed in overall command.
- 1597/5/4 Construction of Fushimi castle completed.
- 1597/7 Moveable type printing begins, based on models of mechanisms captured in Korea.
- 1597/8 Japanese troops capture Namwon.
- 1597/8/28 Ashikaga Yoshiaki dies.
- 1597/9 The 'miracle at Myongyang': 16 ships under Yi Sun Shin defeat a Japanese fleet of 133 vessels.
- 1597/12 Katô Kiyomasa and Asano Yukinaga are besieged in Ulsan. The seige continues into the following spring.
Other Events of 1597
- Pottery techniques are imported from Korea.
- Niwa Nagashige takes command of Komatsu castle in Kaga province.
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