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@EssamElnaamyАй бұрын
Can u plz make arabic translation?
@sergiohenrique241123 күн бұрын
Nobunaga - Give teppo to ashigaru Rest of Japan - RIP
@stevewarwick2103Ай бұрын
From mere foot soldier to 'Taiko' and one of the 3 great unifiers of Japan...a truly fascinating story, one of both luck and fate.
@user-ew5pv1bd9qАй бұрын
Funny that guy who used social mobility banned it for everyone else.
@socratesii91Ай бұрын
Mere foot soldier? Before that he was just a farmer
@stevewarwick2103Ай бұрын
@@socratesii91 Farmer? Cite your source, don't just assert.
@rudman97Ай бұрын
He was Ashigaru. It means a peasant conscript.@@stevewarwick2103
@socratesii91Ай бұрын
@@stevewarwick2103 like I'm your teacher or something like that, go find by yourself & read about it. But if you can't and then I will elaborate about it
@bvbxiong5791Ай бұрын
Nobunaga Oda was a unique man for the times. As we saw, if Hideyoshi didn't serve Nobunaga, he would have likely never became anything. The Imagawa, like nearly every other daimyo of the time, saw no worth in the peasant class. Nobunaga; however, was different. He was not beholden to tradition. He used to be called the "fool of Owari" because he did and said whatever he wanted, oftentimes outlandishly, in contrary to Japanese culture. He was "rude" and "unceremonious" at his father's funeral, which ended with the ritual suicide of one of his guardians in protest. However, Nobunaga saw Hideyoshi's talents, not his class, and elevated him...allowing him to accomplish great deeds.
@ArkAnudDinYaSinАй бұрын
Thanks for this.
@EmptyMan00020 күн бұрын
This is the benefits if valuing skill and competence over mindless dedication to decorum. Even if someone is a rude jackass, if their skills are true and they're willing to help and not screw you over, you should always accept their help.
@jlassijlali29012 күн бұрын
Hideyoshi then go and made te class sythem that no one will raise like him
@nont184117 күн бұрын
@@jlassijlali290 and then Ieyasu somehow raised to topple him
@minoru-kkАй бұрын
There is a legend that when Hideyoshi first served Nobunaga, he was a sandal bearer. This was first recorded in the late 18th century and is therefore unreliable. However, its a useful anecdote to emphasize that Hideyoshi initially served the Oda clan as a private servant, not a samurai, and then rose to power with astonishing speed
@toddberkely6791Ай бұрын
reminds me of Sargon's supposed origins as "cup bearer" to his predecessor.
@williamyoung9401Ай бұрын
There are also rumors that he was not only a peasant, but a raider, before he joined with Nobunaga, which would not be uncharacteristic for a low-born peasant born in this chaotic time in order to survive.
@NamanNahata-zx1xzАй бұрын
@@toddberkely6791sargon of akkad?
@toddberkely6791Ай бұрын
@@NamanNahata-zx1xz yes, the youtuber
@tribecalledmason1917Ай бұрын
I love the way they managed to conjure up documents from absolutely nowhere that made Hideyoshi eligible for the name Toyotomi which gave him more legitimacy as a ruler. His name was 'Hashiba' beforehand.
@bvbxiong5791Ай бұрын
yea...but his common blood didn't allow him to take on the title of "Shogun"...having to settle for "Taiko" instead, which didn't have as much political appeal and allowed for clans like the Tokugawa to snatch power away.
@tribecalledmason1917Ай бұрын
@@bvbxiong5791 Exactly. Got to have that Minamoto Genji lineage which Ieyasu did have
@KhanMann66Ай бұрын
@@tribecalledmason1917Even that is iffy.
@liberatumtaiwanae3580Ай бұрын
@@bvbxiong5791not true taiko kanpaku meant hideyoshi was like father to emperor of japan, granted him instant rights over royal family, their temple associates and more. i ve heard of ur such statement from 20th ce japanese publication prob based on shogunate propaganda
@patrickjeffers7864Ай бұрын
@@tribecalledmason1917ieyasu faked his lineage as well. From a purely genji point of few, the last true shogun was akechi mitsuhide, the traitor
@socratesii91Ай бұрын
From farmer to Ruler of Japan, that's Hideyoshi
@stevewarwick2103Ай бұрын
"From farmer to...." hey maybe that's just YOU 🤣
@Dell-ol6hb29 күн бұрын
@@stevewarwick2103 what?
@mhadygunawanАй бұрын
I love the bold and clear colours for the map. Hideyoshi story is really fascinating
@spacemarine00Ай бұрын
I am loving this new animation style; more hi-def and the hexagon cards are a nice twist. Keep this KAG!
@Schizz76Ай бұрын
i swear, K&G somehow always makes a video on a piece of historical content which i have interests in at the time. Legit just watched a 1 hour video the other day about the three unifiers of Japan (Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Tokugawa), and the Varna video came out an hour after i watched a History Marche vid on the same battle.
@faenethlorhalienАй бұрын
Thank you for the great video. Just imagine how terrible life must have been back then in Japan, whether you were a peasant, a fighter or even a noble. War and war and war ...
@AmaterasuOjoАй бұрын
It was like that everywhere around the globe, not just Japan.
@lowkeysalmon3092Ай бұрын
Thank you Kings and Generals. I've been waiting for more japanese history and you've dropped this vid. Hope to see more.
@MRRookie232Ай бұрын
The first half was rushed. It would have helped having indicators of his rise from a soldier/sandal bearer to General. For instance, when did he officially become a samurai?
@MRRookie232Ай бұрын
Great video nonetheless
@Rouge_GamingYTАй бұрын
As someone who played Samarai Warriors, I’ve been waiting for a video like this
@windowcatproductions27 күн бұрын
We are really enjoying these samurai videos!! They are giving us lots of ideas for are lego samurai stop motions!! Keep up the great work!! 😸😸
@The_NordKnightАй бұрын
This channel's quality is getting crazy, I love the maps, they are so pretty and informational, all the special effects, the little info cards, the figures and so on. I have been watching for a few years now, and it is amazing to see how far this channel has come!
@KHK001Ай бұрын
Amazing video as always KnG!
@grfrjiglstanАй бұрын
What this video won’t tell you is that Hideyoshi was actually two people - a lovable trickster whose greed for spirit stones got the better of him, and a half yokai whose gender went unrecorded in the annals of history.
@youandyfigueroa5506Ай бұрын
My goat has posted 😭😭❤❤🐐🐐🐐
@seanengelsen7267Ай бұрын
Interesting that this series starts with Hideyoshi even though the consensus for the timeline of the sengoku jidai range from the Onin war in 1467 to the siege and fall of Osaka castle in 1615. But that is a really long and tumultuous time period with so much detail so it can be forgiven.
@KingsandGeneralsАй бұрын
Decided to make it more streamlined. Idea is to add stuff in and around after we are done.
@iexist3919Ай бұрын
They already covered the rise of Nobunaga a while back
@seanengelsen7267Ай бұрын
@@iexist3919 You are correct. I literally forgot about that. That feels so long ago because of how much content has come out since. But that was a great mini series for arguably the most important figure in Japanese history.
@seanengelsen7267Ай бұрын
@@KingsandGenerals Ah I see. That'll be a great long form video for sengoku jidai. The Shogunate channel has a great series on the sengoku period. It's super detailed and great for the nerds that are really into this period but the illustrations and detailed maps you all employ will be helpful for those less familiar with this period to understand the tangled mess and rapidly evolving dynamic of Japan during this era.
@oneshotmeАй бұрын
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
@ArionRDAWАй бұрын
For those interested in a novelization of Hideyoshi's life and career similar in the style of Romance of Three Kingdoms, search for Eiji Yoshikawa's novel 'Taiko'. The author also wrote Musashi, a dramatized account of the famous swordsman.
@nampham162Ай бұрын
On learning about the war era of Japan, please note that the Bushido code has not been invented yet. The code was invented by the Edo shogunate in order to achieve political stability and settlement among Samurais because they were now the rulers, not the warriors anymore. Before that, Samurais were much more like Yakuza and mafias; strong bond of family but always working for themselves at the bottom of their hearts, always waiting for the moment to betray and push their way to the top. Therefore, you will see many cases in which a Samurai abandons a family and starts serving another one. This was considered normal in the war era. People back then pretty much evaluated one another by their actual skills and political charisma instead of blindly being loyal to one family, except in the case their ancestors have already served that family for generations. The most typical example is Tokugawa Hideyasu himself, who united the nation and started Edo Shogunate. He was originally a small warlord under the Imagawa family but later betrayed them and joined the Oda army.
@AngryMarine-il6ej24 күн бұрын
I read where that he left Owari Province at the age of 7 after his father died and entered the service of Matsushita Yukitsuna. A local lord (i.e. daimyo) of the Imagawa clan, not Imagawa Yoshimoto himself. When returned to Owari province at 21, then entered the service of the Oda clan as an ashigaru before becoming Nobunaga's 'sandal bearer'. It was after the Battle of Okehazama that he was elevated to that position.
@brokenbridge6316Ай бұрын
This was a good idea for a video series. Nicely done KNG.
@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kdАй бұрын
Finally we got the Sengoku period!
@tribecalledmason1917Ай бұрын
We've had videos on Oda Nobunaga already, have a look. They're great.
@dudeboydudeboy-zj8kdАй бұрын
@@tribecalledmason1917 ok. Well hopefully every Sengoku period event gets covered in detail like with Oda and the other unifiers.
@williamyoung9401Ай бұрын
Samurai, Total War is a great game.
@whatthehell4644Ай бұрын
@@williamyoung9401 you mean shogun total war?
@IndraKatiKАй бұрын
He should be the poster boy of any mount&blade mods sets in the sengoku period
@AnglomachianАй бұрын
Hideyoshi: Don’t worry, m’lord. For I have a cunning plan. Nobunaga: Oh really. Is it as cunning as a fox teaching cunning at Oxford university?
@N1CK6477Ай бұрын
Based Blackadder reference
@Blahto_realTotoАй бұрын
"Yes m'lord"
@skywarrior539Ай бұрын
One of my fav vids amazing quality 🎉🎉
@brandonday2494Ай бұрын
Stoked about this series. Hideoyoshi should be as well known as Napoleon or Alexander.
@QuasarSnifferАй бұрын
Thank you, Kings and Generals, for giving me another "secret goat path shown to an army by a peasant that changed the course of history."
@forgivememama2833Ай бұрын
Ok a few errors <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="603">10:03</a>, nagahama should be Odani, and the Azai clan is seen coming from wakasa which would have been at this time the wakasa takeda clan. And Odani was the “capital” of the azai clan. And when it was conquered it was renamed nagahama by hideoshi out of respect to nobunaga
@Himura0404Ай бұрын
There's game called "Great Conqueror 2 : Shogun" And it's a Mobile Game you can Play the campaign mode and Conquest mode in Conquest mode you can choose any clan that You want to play like Oda, Toyotomi, Tokugawa, Hojo, Takeda and many more
@bigsarge2085Ай бұрын
Fascinating!
@Emmanuel-rn6vjАй бұрын
The new map quality is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it
@ignaciotaborda6538Ай бұрын
nice, a revamp of the seongoku jidai!
@wrenchguy29373 күн бұрын
It's honestly very impressive Nobunaga (being in the middle) beat literally every one around him. lol
@Uzair_Of_Babylon465Ай бұрын
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍
@Stallion-ECАй бұрын
Today has been full of yes
@AbhyudayaSinhАй бұрын
Very informative ❤
@eclyphhАй бұрын
Mad respect for using shogun2 gameplay for some parts of the video. Best total war game.
@normtrooper4392Ай бұрын
Thanks to all the patrons who help fund this content
@davidguerrero4474Ай бұрын
Feels a lot different when you make it for the beginning of these videos before it hits the more than 100k
@chasechristophermurraydola9314Ай бұрын
Spectacular video.
@goldeneaglepower9845Ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="773">12:53</a> Actually at the Battle of Tedorigawa Hodeyoshi along with his master Oda suffered crushing defeat from the Uesugi Kenshin
@tom_70_ads10 күн бұрын
If this gets a part 2 i will become a member in September, i beg for more of this
@KingsandGenerals10 күн бұрын
There will be at least 10 parts and a 4-5 hour long video down the line.
@tom_70_ads9 күн бұрын
HOLY-
@tom_70_ads9 күн бұрын
My allowance gonna be cut in half xd a promise is a promise
@KingsandGenerals7 күн бұрын
Only spend extra money, please
@seanengelsen7267Ай бұрын
Here we go.......
@-RONNIEАй бұрын
Thanks for the good video
@johnnybaum79573 күн бұрын
You should do one for Admiral Yi and his life. Truly remarkable story.
@k.m.clarkeАй бұрын
He was willing to put in work and be in a position of servitude , be underestimated and probably looked at with disdain for a long time, until he found the perfect opportunities to strike
@gi_nattakАй бұрын
@the beginning - the ‘smaller weaker man’ looks more badass than all of them lol.
@toddzillar1Ай бұрын
Samurai warriors has taught me all i need to know about hideyoshi
@IcebasshАй бұрын
To learn more about the intrigues and the complicated political machinations of the Sengoku Jidai era I suggest you watch Sanadamaru, the life of Yukimura Sanada one of the legendary last Samurai to truly exist.
@jonbaxter2254Ай бұрын
Ironic, got Shogun 2 on Steam recently. Loving it
@VirtualnomadVirtualnomadАй бұрын
Ah yes the original Mount and Blade character
@joshuagrimploma9171Ай бұрын
Nice video
@royrajagukguk2140Ай бұрын
Hideyoshi should be the protag of AC, not Yasuke
@loowick4074Ай бұрын
Strongest defence versus weakest goat path
@gabrielfry9174Ай бұрын
After finishing Mariko’s Treasure it is kinda nostalgic listening to Devin narrate a story that took place during the Sengoku Jidai
@aikalahamjie7079Ай бұрын
He was loyal to Nobunaga and returned to avenge his lord. Lucky for him Nobunaga let him lead battles thus gaining experience.
@MrScopehАй бұрын
woooo love this history
@TheStrategos392Ай бұрын
Hideyoshi was a wily tactician. Once he obtained power however, he became drunk with greed, hence the invasion of Korea which was an utter disaster.
@drtetanus286819 күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1020">17:00</a> "Hideyoshi would show a rare fit of merciless brutality". The Koreans would disagree with this statement.
@robbfm5795Ай бұрын
finally a detailed documentary about hideyoshis exploit in middle age japan. as personally out of the 3 i view hideyoshi as the greatest of the three as he is the one to unify completely the country with his wits and cunning where's oda wasn't able to do and iyeyassu avoiding battle to him ( would prove that the later knew its not best to go against the guy ) the later just picked up japan continues his the legacy when hideyoshi has been deceased
@OldPoppyHistoryChannelАй бұрын
this is what I understand quality content) just came out and already such views) good luck, I keep my fingers crossed for you)
@KingsandGeneralsАй бұрын
Thanks!
@ShuajoXАй бұрын
From sandal bearer to Kanpaku!
@collintrytsman3353Ай бұрын
excellent
@bhchen3079Ай бұрын
Nobunaga cooked the rice , Hideyoshi fried the rice and tokugawa ate it 😂😂😂
@hyakkaryoran175Ай бұрын
The Azai clan territory seems misplaced too far to the west. Their stronghold of Odani is roughly a short distance north of Nagahama, east of Lake Biwa.
@williamyoung9401Ай бұрын
Supposedly, Mitsuhide was a devote Buddhist and Nogunaga was not. Mitsuhide might have been upset at Nogunaga for the utter slaughter that took place at Nagashima. Also, supposedly, Mitsuhide's own mother was kicked to death in a fit of rage by Nogunaga. These slights caused intense hatred to build until he betrayed Nobunaga and Mitsuhide became the "13 day Shogun."
@jasonmerritt1203Ай бұрын
@@williamyoung9401 I think you mean the siege of Mt Hiei. Nagashima may have contributed to it but it was Mt hiei that earned him the nickname demon king. Also, Nobunaga didn’t technically kill Mistuhide’s mother. She was given to the Hatano clan as a hostage. Hideharu and his brothers were executed by Nobunaga so the Hatano executed her in retaliation.
@kittykattzee22 күн бұрын
Why would a devout Buddhist set fire to a Buddhist temple?
@jasonmerritt120321 күн бұрын
@@kittykattzee because he wasn’t a devout Buddhist
@bintangyudha4777Ай бұрын
In the map teritory of azai clan actually located in northern omi (teritory depicting as rokaku clan or east and north of lake biwa) while wakasa owned by junior branch of takeda clan
@BattleDrunkАй бұрын
Why!! I do not want to wait for the next video!!
@user-gc3xg7xd5pАй бұрын
Can you make a video about 30 years war
@tetsu1000Ай бұрын
next episode is gonna be brutal
@jamesdavis625Ай бұрын
So surprised Mitsuhide's name didn't become synonymous with betrayal like Benedict Arnold's was
@VirtualnomadVirtualnomadАй бұрын
Dude went from a sandal bearer to the ruler of Japan
@JiggaMan1297Ай бұрын
People think Miyamoto Musashi is the greatest samurai in the history of Japan, when it’s actually Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
@williamyoung9401Ай бұрын
If you haven't checked out the Netflix documentary, Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, I highly recommend it. I know Netflix has a mixed record when it comes to their "documentaries," but that one is pretty good. A few omissions, but that's why we have Kings and Generals!
@liberatumtaiwanae3580Ай бұрын
This is a cute intro. However Hideyoshi has been a logistics genius and an extremely quick learner who also was highly respected as a tea master and various Japanese designs. This vid also did not cover Hideyoshi as soon as assigned his own fief circa 1570 utilized the whole Biwa Lake for his new city plan. Hideyoshi is a builder's maniac who constantly founded improvement of castle and city development. Anyway I hope people learn about this genius in World history not for his cruelty and invasion of Korean Peninsula towards end of his Life, but how much he brought to a new order unseen in Japan. The more I learned of history the more I admire Hideyoshi and his deeds.
@YsumguyАй бұрын
You better hide Yoshi, Mario!
@frederikbeckers8923Ай бұрын
Can you make Videos about the Date Clan and the Rivalry War betwen Takeda and Uesugi and the Short War for Hokkaido betwen the Ezo Rpublic and the Imperial Japanese State ?
@KingsandGeneralsАй бұрын
We will
@lglstc13Ай бұрын
I thought Oda found Hideyoshi on a tree.
@AForum-dz3ebАй бұрын
Hideyoshi is generally considered as “hito-tarashi” (magnetic person), which is why he could recruit competent subordinate busho (Ex. Kanbe Kuroda, his strategist). Hideyoshi could be just a cruel & ambitious man who “served” only to Nobunaga. Most of Hideyoshi’s policies followed Nobunaga’s ideas. That explains Hideyoshi’s political motivation. However, his autocratic administration relied too much on his personal charisma probably. Also, Toyotomi administration’s collapse results from a division between his bureaucrats (ex. Mitunari) & generals (ex. Kiyomasa), Ieyasu’s ambition, and most possibly his heir problem (he made enemies & lost trust from some daimyo due to “Hidetugu jiken”, in which he forced his heir Hidetugu and her ~ 30 family members to seppuku) Some Japanese historians argue that Hideyoshi in last years often lost his temper and daimyo started to shift to Tokugawa’s leadership. Nobunaga: revolutionist, Hideyoshi: unifier, Ieyasu: foxy politician. Sengoku-jidai is more like a story with characters in each area, so, if you want to know more, Nobunaga no yabou (ambition of Nobunaga, simulation game) would be a great start. Sorry if my English is immature.
@buinghiathuan4595Ай бұрын
Are you sure he not swinging around with a grappling hook 😂
@genneltorres4500Ай бұрын
A Japanese government kampaku Daijo-daijin hashiba Toyotomi hideyoshi..rise and rivalry of tokugawa Ieyasu
@Tnova9Ай бұрын
Is there a playlist for videos on Japan yet?
@WolfbaneVtАй бұрын
He was him
@andreleonardo3564Ай бұрын
Are they using total war in there videos ?
@kayeka4123Ай бұрын
Always have, yes. Often with mods. It's a bit of a trademark style for them.
@JohnDoe-wj7htАй бұрын
Shogun2; Good ol' times!
@iveBENwatchinАй бұрын
Could you do one on Maori kings and chiefs
@rexmoar5946Ай бұрын
Correct terminology is Kīngi (king) and rangatira (chiefs) but yes that would be cool
@KingsandGeneralsАй бұрын
will consider!
@mistertok1Ай бұрын
The Thousand Golden Gourde standard?! 🤯🤯🤯
@keith3761Ай бұрын
IM SO BLUE BALLED!
@themaskedarabrussianАй бұрын
Nice one, folks! Great vid!
@tribecalledmason1917Ай бұрын
By the time you posted this comment it was impossible for you to have watched the video. Hope the likes make you feel better because that obviously what you're going for...
@Maringer86Ай бұрын
I hope one of these guys are next. Hōjō Sōun Hōjō Ujiyasu Hattori Hanzō Date Masamune Imagawa Yoshimoto Mōri Motonari Saitō Dōsan Takeda Shingen Tokugawa Ieyasu Uesugi Kenshin Sanada Masayuki
@Vanic00Ай бұрын
Love the art work!!!
@Leo-ud2izАй бұрын
Excelente
@jeffreysams3348Ай бұрын
Kanbei was a stud.
@user-rw5cx1uh4iАй бұрын
Why so tense?
@JackiWАй бұрын
Welp. Time to start another Shogun II playthrough... After this, of course!
@patrickleonard4187Ай бұрын
I love Japanese Ephieltes. I just assume he's a hunchback since he knew about the goat path.
@KingsandGeneralsАй бұрын
I think it is more a matter of profession than anything else. People who live in the area often know the secret paths
@shawnespinoza9300Ай бұрын
Hideyoshi is the ONLY Japanese unifier. Iyeasu is a usurper who didn’t unify squat. Unfortunately, for Nobunaga, just like not getting a Nobel prize for attempted physics, Oda did not unite Japan.