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== Timeline of 1593 ==
 
== Timeline of 1593 ==
 
At the opening of the year, Japanese armies are in [[Korean Invasions|Korea]]
 
At the opening of the year, Japanese armies are in [[Korean Invasions|Korea]]
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* Tenshô 20/12/8 (10 Jan 1593) - The ''[[nengo|era name]]'' is changed to [[Bunroku]].
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* 1593/1/1 (2 Feb 1593) - The second year of Bunroku begins.
 
* 1593/1/7 Japanese forces abandon P'yongyang to the Chinese; samurai under [[Kobayakawa Takakage]] defeat a Chinese army in a rear-guard action at Byokchekwan.  
 
* 1593/1/7 Japanese forces abandon P'yongyang to the Chinese; samurai under [[Kobayakawa Takakage]] defeat a Chinese army in a rear-guard action at Byokchekwan.  
 
* 1593/5/1 [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] strips [[Otomo Yoshimune|Ôtomo Yoshimune]] of his lands for cowardice in Korea
 
* 1593/5/1 [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] strips [[Otomo Yoshimune|Ôtomo Yoshimune]] of his lands for cowardice in Korea

Revision as of 16:00, 2 May 2011

Bunroku 1 (文禄元年) / Bunroku 2 (文禄二年)

Timeline of 1593

At the opening of the year, Japanese armies are in Korea

  • Tenshô 20/12/8 (10 Jan 1593) - The era name is changed to Bunroku.
  • 1593/1/1 (2 Feb 1593) - The second year of Bunroku begins.
  • 1593/1/7 Japanese forces abandon P'yongyang to the Chinese; samurai under Kobayakawa Takakage defeat a Chinese army in a rear-guard action at Byokchekwan.
  • 1593/5/1 Toyotomi Hideyoshi strips Ôtomo Yoshimune of his lands for cowardice in Korea
  • 1593/5/15 Ishida Mitsunari and Konishi Yukinaga arrive at Nagoya with Chinese envoy.
  • 1593/6/21 The Japanese capture Chinju.
  • 1593/8 Fighting in Korea largely ends after negotiations begin.

Other Events of 1593

  • Isoho Monogatari, Japanese translation of Aesop's Fables, is published.
  • Franciscans begin proselytizing efforts in Japan.
  • Hideyoshi begins publicly performing in Noh plays.

Births and Deaths

Previous Year
1592
1593 Following Year
1594