1597: The Renewed Keichō Campaign and the Martyrdom of the Twenty-Six Saints - Sengoku Shogun Map
When peace negotiations collapsed, Hideyoshi ordered a second invasion of Korea, the Keichō Campaign. The Japanese navy annihilated the Korean fleet at the Battle of Chilcheollyang and pressed the offensive on land, capturing Namwon Fortress. At home, the 26 missionaries and believers arrested the previous year were executed at Nagasaki, marking a new stage in the persecution of Japan's Christians.
Major events
- 1597-02-05: Martyrdom of the Twenty-Six Saints of Japan — Twenty-six missionaries and believers arrested in Kyoto, Osaka, and nearby areas were executed at Nishizaka in Nagasaki.
- 1597-月日不詳: Second Invasion of Korea Begins — The Toyotomi government ordered a renewed invasion of Korea, and daimyō armies again crossed from the domestic base at Nagoya in Hizen.