Difference between revisions of "1597"

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Keichô 2 (慶長二年)

1597/2/21 Toyotomi 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.

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+Keichô 2 (慶長二年)
 == Timeline of 1597 ==
-(Keichô 2; 慶長三年)
 * 1597/2/21 [[Toyotomi 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.
+* 1597/7 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 [[Kato 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==
+*Pottery techniques are imported from Korea.
+<center>
+{| border="3" align="center"
+|- align="center"
+|width="35%"|Previous Year<br>'''[[1596]]'''
+|width="25%"|'''[[1597]]'''
+|width="35%"|Following Year<br>'''[[1598]]'''
+|}
+</center>
 [[Category:Timeline]]
 [[Category:Sengoku Period Timeline]]