36:57 Many people forgot to mention that Hideyoshi’s brother, Toyotomi Hidenaga, also died around the same time as his first son. Hidenaga was Hideyoshi’s right hand man. A top strategist who kept Hideyoshi’s ego and decisions in check. With him gone, it’s like Hideyoshi lost the angel on his shoulder and with his son also gone, the devil on his another shoulder completely took over. Just look at his political nightmarish decisions that Hideyoshi made after their deaths - Killing a well-respected tea master Sen no Rikyu simply because Rikyu vetoed his decision to invade Korea - Launching a harassment campaign and execution against his own nephew Hidetsugu - Imjin war - Executing 26 Catholic missionaries in Nagasaki - And most importantly, letting Tokugawa Ieyasu keep his own army in Edo, instead of demanding Ieyasu to send the troops to help him fight the Koreans, which ended up causing Ieyasu to become the most powerful warlord in Japan after the Imjin war and Hideyoshi’s death by default (because Hideyoshi’s army was so depleted from fighting) led to Ieyasu’s eventual victory at Sekigahara and the Tokugawa shogunate’s complete usurpation of power
If you watch till the end of the video I mention that him dying at the first as his first son made his mental health deteriorate and his brother was known as his brain and right arm, I also said that historians are skeptical about hidestugus murdering rumours - that is why the title for that sanction is toyotomi hideyoshi the taiko and tyrant
@@historyprofiles Oh yeah, I’m sorry for jumping on conclusions before finishing the video. Still, the case of Hideyoshi and Hidenaga really taught us a lesson that every great person needs a good support system to be successful. Also, can we speculate that Hideyoshi might suffered from dementia or Alzheimer when he died?
@@nont18411 yeah probably some kind of mental disease, there are rumours of syphilis and maybe a use of soft drugs that could have contributed to his behaviour near the end of his life
@@historyprofiles Which leads to another question: Were those unhinged decisions actually made by Hideyoshi himself, or by a sickly Hideyoshi who got manipulated by his wife Lady Yodo Dono (Ochiba)? Because Ochiba seemed to be the one most benefited by the execution of Hidetsugu since her son got the become the heir and she would become the de facto ruler of Japan until he comes of age. The only unforeseen dent in her plan was that there’s also another viper who sought to take advantage of the crisis and become the de facto (and eventually, the actual) ruler of Japan as well. That viper was Tokugawa Ieyasu/ Toranaga.
Since this video is about Hideyoshi, it would be nice if the next video is about one of Hideyoshi’s best warriors, a famous legend who’s regarded as “the last Sengoku hero” and a potentially major character in Shogun season 2. The Crimson Demon of War, Sanada Yukimura.
The three great unifiers are probably the greatest leaders in Japanese history. None of the other Japanese leaders required Machiavellian schemes, administrative power, military might and most importantly, visions to rule the country like them. Removing them from history, and the cities of Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo would never have existed. Japan would have become unrecognizable.
I agree, the fierce loyalty to protect their old lords offspring and then overthrowing them is what hideyoshi and ieyasu both did, that’s why nobunaga is my favourite out of the three, their stories are incredible, thank you so much for watching!
@@PossessedbyPhoenixWe all know the history. I thought it was a strange thing to say too. There’s a big difference between being assassinated and committing seppuku.
@@PossessedbyPhoenix it’s not basically the same thing. Nor was he forced. He had plenty of options other than seppuku. He could have fought to the death or even fled. Instead he did what he considered to be honorable. Saying that’s the same thing as assassination is incorrect. It also minimizes the seppuku part …which is a pretty serious decision. When reciting historical events it’s important to be as accurate as possible.
@@shinobibusinessgreat point. It may be hard to understand today but from a samurai’s perspective, committing seppuku allowed Nobunaga to retain his honor. Saying he was assassinated overlooks that point.
Another great video @History Profiles very informative and enjoyable. Now we need the video on Date Masamune The One Eyed Dragon Samurai. He’s another legendary figure of the waring states era of Japan.
