Although these two military adventurers did not succeed in establishing new dynasties of
shoguns, they stand at a crucial moment in
Japanese history. Their successes paved the way for the relative tranquility of the Tokugawa era.
1 Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) (r. 1568-1582)
2 Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) (r. 1582-1598)