Sengoku period

Sengoku period was a state in Japan (East Asia) that lasted from c. 1467 to 1600 CE, about 133 years. Its people spoke Japonic languages (Japanese, Ryukyuan).

The age of warring states, when daimyo such as the Takeda, Uesugi and Mori fought for land with armies of peasant footsoldiers and, after 1543, Portuguese-style muskets.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1467 to 1600 CE
Duration: 133 years
Type: State
Region: Japan, East Asia
Language family: Japonic

Events in East Asia during its time

1592 Japanese invasion of Korea
1600 Battle of Sekigahara

Neighbours in East Asia

Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE
Joseon 1392 to 1897 CE
Muromachi shogunate 1336 to 1573 CE
Guge kingdom c. 967 to 1630 CE
Ryukyu Kingdom 1429 to 1879 CE
Portuguese Macau 1557 to 1999 CE
Phagmodrupa dynasty 1354 to 1618 CE
Tsangpa dynasty 1565 to 1642 CE
Azuchi-Momoyama period 1568 to 1600 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Sengoku period exist?

c. 1467 to 1600 CE, about 133 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Sengoku period?

Japan, in East Asia.

What language did Sengoku period speak?

Japonic. This family includes Japanese, Ryukyuan.