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== Other Events of 1599 ==
== Other Events of 1599 ==
* The Five Regents (''[[Go-Tairo|Go-Tairô]]'') issue a pair of anti-piracy edicts, targeting the private trading activities of the [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] and [[Matsura clan]]s of [[Kagoshima]] and [[Hirado]], respectively.
* [[Kakizaki Yoshihiro]] changes his surname and establishes the [[Matsumae clan]].
* [[Kakizaki Yoshihiro]] changes his surname and establishes the [[Matsumae clan]].
* Upon the orders of [[Maeda Toshinaga]], construction begins on the inner moat of [[Kanazawa castle]], overseen by [[Takayama Ukon]].
* Upon the orders of [[Maeda Toshinaga]], construction begins on the inner moat of [[Kanazawa castle]], overseen by [[Takayama Ukon]].
* The [[Manchu language]] becomes a written language, adopting the [[Mongolian language|Mongolian script]].
* The [[Manchu language]] becomes a written language, adopting the [[Mongolian language|Mongolian script]].
* Six "pirate" ships associated with the Shimazu clan and crewed by some 1,400 men raid and pillage along the Philippine coast, and seize two Chinese trading ships at [[Manila]].
===Births and Deaths===
===Births and Deaths===