1599: The Death of Maeda Toshiie and the Attack on Ishida Mitsunari
With the death of Maeda Toshiie, one of the Five Elders who had counterbalanced Hideyoshi's absence, seven military-minded generals including Katō Kiyomasa and Fukushima Masanori moved almost immediately to attack and kill Ishida Mitsunari. Mitsunari lost his position as a magistrate, while Tokugawa Ieyasu moved into Fushimi Castle and grew ever more dominant within the Toyotomi administration, tipping the balance of power decisively in his favor.
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Maeda Toshiie, a senior regent who had counterbalanced Tokugawa Ieyasu, died in Osaka, weakening the balance within the Toyotomi government.
Amid growing tension with Tokugawa Ieyasu, Maeda Toshinaga ordered construction of the inner defensive enclosure around Kanazawa Castle and its town.
After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, senior regent Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Fushimi Castle and used it as a base for governing within the Toyotomi administration.