What significant incident led to the rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
The Honnō-ji Incident
The Battle of Sekigahara
The Osaka Siege
The Battle of Nagashino
Answer
The Honnō-ji Incident was a key event that led to the rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the supreme ruler of Japan. The incident occurred on June 21, 1582, when Akechi Mitsuhide, a former ally of Hideyoshi, attacked and killed the warlord Oda Nobunaga at his headquarters in Honnō-ji. Mitsuhide had been conspiring with other daimyōs to overthrow Nobunaga, who had become increasingly unpopular due to his harsh rule.
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