Oda Nobunaga, a major daimyo during the Sengoku period and a key figure in unifying Japan, is born.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who would succeed Nobunaga and unify Japan, is born.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, is born.
Oda Nobunaga dies during the Incident at Honnō-ji when betrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide.
Tokugawa Ieyasu officially becomes shogun, starting the Edo period which lasts over 250 years.
Saitō Dōsan is overthrown by his son Saitō Yoshitatsu, leading to significant conflict in Mino Province.
An alliance between Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu combats the Azai and Asakura clans.
Oda Nobunaga is betrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide and forced to commit seppuku.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi lays siege to the Hōjō clan, consolidating control over the Kantō region.
