1549
Tenmon 18 (天文十八年)
Timeline of 1549
- 1549/7/3 Francis Xavier founds the first Catholic Mission in Japan, at Kagoshima.
- 1549/11/9 Imagawa Yoshimoto orders Taigen Sûfu to capture Anjo castle.
Other Events of 1549
- Oda Nobuhiro surrenders and Takechiyo returns to Okazaki castle from imprisonment.
- The final Ôuchi clan tribute mission (sent two years earlier) arrives in China. This marks the end of Japanese tributary relations with China.
Births and Deaths
- 1549/3/6 Matsudaira Hirotada of Mikawa is killed.
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