Kaga Ikko Ikki Timeline

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This timeline goes over the major events leading to and making up the Kaga Ikko Ikki uprising. 

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Year Events in Kaga Events elsewhere in Japan Honganji Temple Head Priest Age of Rennyo Age of Jitsunyo Age of Shōnyo Age of Nobunaga Age of Kennyo Age of Kyōnyo
1415   Rennyo is born. Gyōnyo (6th) 0 - - - - -
1436   Zonnyo becomes the 7th head priest of Honganji Temple. Zonnyo (7th) 21 - - - - -
1441 Yasutaka becomes the shugo of Kaga.   " 26 - - - - -
1443   Ashikaga Yoshimasa becomes shogun. " 28 - - - - -
1447 Kaga is split into north and south. Yasutaka takes the south, and Masachika’s father takes the north.    " 32 - - - - -
1457   Rennyo becomes the 8th head priest of Honganji Temple. Rennyo (8th) 42 - - - - -
1458   Jitsunyo is born. " 43 0 - - - -
1462 Masachika succeeds north Kaga.   " 47 4 - - - -
1464 Yasutaka retires, and Masachika takes over all of Kaga.   " 49 6 - - - -
1465  

Enryakuji Temple attacks Honganji Temple, and Rennyo flees to Kanamori. 

 

Shogun Yoshimasa has unexpected son. 

 " 50 7 - - - -
1466   Rennyo’s followers in Kanamori rise up to fight against Enryakuji Temple’s attacks. " 51 8 - - - -
1467 Ōnin War begins. " 52 9 - - - -
1471 July: Rennyo moves to Yoshizaki and builds a temple.   " 56 13 - - - -
1473   Ashikaga Yoshihisa becomes shogun. " 58 15 - - - -
1474 Bunmei Uprising: Masachika enlists Ikko sect to overthrow brother.   " 59 16 - - - -
1475 August: Rennyo leaves Yoshizaki and returns to Kyoto. " 60 17 - - - -
1477 Ōnin War ends. " 62 19 - - - -
1483   Rennyo builds Yamashina Honganji Temple (head Honganji Temple) in Kyoto. " 68 25 - - - -
1488 Chōkyō Uprising: Masachika dies. Beginning of the Kingdom of Peasants.    " 73 30 - - - -
1489   Jitsunyo becomes the 9th head priest of Honganji Temple. Jitsunyo (9th) 74 31 - - - -
1496   Rennyo builds Ishiyama Honganji Temple in Osaka. " 81 38 - - - -
1499   Rennyo passes away. " 84 41 - - - -
1516   Shōnyo is born. " - 58 0 - - -
1525   Jitsunyo passes away. Shōnyo becomes the 10th head priest of Honganji Temple. Renjun takes over as guardian. Shōnyo (10th) - 67 9 - - -
1530   Uesugi Kenshin is born. " - - 14 - - -
1531

May: Kaga Three Temples send order to attack Chōshōji Temple, angering Renjun. 

 

July: Shōkōji Temple is overthrown by Renjun’s army. 

 

August: Kaga Three Temples defeated by Renjun’s army. 

   " - - 15 - - -
1532   Yamashina Honganji Temple is destroyed, so Ishiyama Honganji Temple becomes head temple. " - - 16 - - -
1534   Oda Nobunaga is born. " - - 18 0 - -
1543   Kennyo is born. " - - 27 9 0 -
1554   Shōnyo passes away. Kennyo becomes the 11th head priest of Honganji Temple. Kennyo (11th) - - 38 20 11 -
1558   Kyōnyo is born. " - - - 24 15 0
1570   Ishiyama Honganji War begins. " - - - 36 27 12
1573 Oda Nobunaga seizes Echizen. Fortifications strengthen in Kaga.Oda Nobunaga seizes Echizen. Fortifications strengthen in Kaga.   " - - - 39 30 15
1576 Kenshin army overthrows Nanao Castle but it is soon taken back.  Kenshin breaks alliance with Nobunaga and joins Honganji Temple. " - - - 42 33 18
1577

Kenshin army overthrows Nanao Castle again.　

 

The Battle of Tedorigawa.

   " - - - 43 34 19
1578   Uesugi Kenshin passes away unexpectedly. " - - - 44 35 20
1580

Oyama Gobo Temple in Kanazawa conquered and destroyed by Katsuie army. 

 

Suzuki Dewanokami protects Torigoe against invasion thanks to artillery use. 

 

Suzuki Dewanokami tricked, and army killed at Matto Castle. 

 Honganji Temple surrenders to Oda Nobunaga, and the Ishiyama Honganji War Ends. " - - - 46 37 22
1581

Katsuie army takes over Torigoe and Futoge Castles. 

 

Torigoe local rebels overthrow Torigoe Castle.

 

Katsuie army once again takes over Torigoe. 

 Kyōnyo continues to resist Oda Nobunaga, but later surrenders. A resistance storms Ishiyama Honganji Temple, causing a destructive fire.  " - - - 47 38 23
1582

Local rebels once again overthrow Katsuie’s army. 

 

Oda Nobunaga’s army slaughters rebels residing in Torigoe Castle. The Kingdom of Peasants ends. 

 Oda Nobunaga is killed. Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeds Nobunaga.  " - - - 48 39 24
1583 The Maeda Clan take over the Kaga Domain.

Hideyoshi begins construction of Osaka Castle on the ruins of Ishiyama Honganji Temple.

 

Kennyo is granted land in Kyoto to rebuild Honganji Temple.

 " - - - - 40 25
1591   Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeds in concurring all of Japan.  " - - - - 48 33
1592 Kanazawa Castle is re-constructed on the site of former Kanazawa Gobo Temple. 

Kennyo passes away. Kyōnyo becomes the 12th head priest of Honganji Temple. 

 

Toyotomi Hidetsugu succeeds Hideyoshi in court affairs, while Hideyoshi continues military affairs.　

 Kyōnyo (12th) - - - - 49 34
1593  

Kyōnyo is forced to retire, and brother Junnyo overtakes as 12th head priest of Honganji Temple. 

 

Toyotomi Hidetsugu is killed. Hideyoshi’s young son Hideyori takes over.

 Junnyo (12th) - - - - - 35
1598   Toyotomi Hideyoshi passes away.  " - - - - - 40
1600   Tokugawa Ieyasu seizes control from Hideyori.  " - - - - - 42
1602  

Kyōnyo receives land to build a temple to the east of the Honganji Temple in Kyoto. 

 

Honganji Temple splits into West Honganji Temple (headed by Junnyo), and the East Honganji Temple (headed by Kyōnyo).

 Kyōnyo & Junnyo (East and West) - - - - - 44
1603   Tokugawa Ieyasu establishes the “Tokugawa Shogunate” and the Edo Period begins.  " - - - - - 45