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Tenmon 12 (天文十二年)

1543/8/16 Miyoshi Chôkei defeats Hosokawa Ujitsuna and captures Sakai in Settsu province.
1543/8/25 Three Portugese sailors shipwreck on Tanegashima, becoming the first Europeans encountered by the Japanese. A local daimyô purchases two guns from them, commissions his swordsmith to make more, and arranges for marksmanship lessons from the shipwrecked Portuguese.

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+Tenmon 12 (天文十二年)
 == Timeline of 1543 ==
-(Tenmon 12;天文十二年)
+* 1543/8/16 [[Miyoshi Chokei|Miyoshi Chôkei]] defeats [[Hosokawa Ujitsuna]] and captures [[Sakai]] in [[Settsu province]].
+* 1543/8/25 Three Portugese sailors shipwreck on [[Tanegashima]], becoming the first Europeans encountered by the Japanese. A local ''daimyô'' purchases two [[teppo|guns]] from them, commissions his swordsmith to make more, and arranges for marksmanship lessons from the shipwrecked Portuguese.
+==Other Events of 1543==
+===Births and Deaths===
+*Tenmon 11/12/26 (31 Jan 1543) [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] is born (d. [[1616]]).
+*[[Kano Eitoku|Kanô Eitoku]] is born (d. [[1590]]).
-* 1543/8/16 [[Miyoshi Chokei]] defeats [[Hosokawa Ujitsuna]] and captures Sakai in [[Settsu province]].
+<center>
-* 1543/8/25 Portugese sailors shipwreck on Tanegashima Island, becoming the first Europeans encountered by the Japanese.
+{| border="3" align="center"
+|- align="center"
+|width="35%"|Previous Year<br>'''[[1542]]'''
+|width="25%"|'''[[1543]]'''
+|width="35%"|Following Year<br>'''[[1544]]'''
+|}
+</center>
 [[Category:Timeline]]
 [[Category:Sengoku Period Timeline]]