DBWI: Akechi Mitsuhide's coup against Nobunaga happens

Akechi Mitsuhide was a samurai general in Oda Nobunaga's army during the final years of the Sengoko period. He reportedly died of food poisoning in 1582, with some historians speculating that his death was ordered by Nobunaga, who feared Akechi might be planning a coup.

There doesn't seem to be much evidence to back this particular view of history. However, assuming it is correct, what would have happened if Akechi has been able to move on with his coup? Could he have succeeded?

With the Oda Shogunate butterflied away from existance, would someone else unify Japan or would the Sengoku period continue for an indefinite amount of time?
 
Chances are that if Akechi carried out this supposed coup, then the Oda will likely balkanize, giving the Hojo, Tokugawa and Uesugi a new lease of life.
Then again, if some of Nobunaga's family survive, then they might seek refuge with one of Oda's generals and seek revenge. It would most likely be Maeda Toshiie or Shibata Katsuie who would carry on the Oda legacy.
 
Chances are that if Akechi carried out this supposed coup, then the Oda will likely balkanize, giving the Hojo, Tokugawa and Uesugi a new lease of life.
Then again, if some of Nobunaga's family survive, then they might seek refuge with one of Oda's generals and seek revenge. It would most likely be Maeda Toshiie or Shibata Katsuie who would carry on the Oda legacy.

Hum... how about Toyotomi Hideyoshi? Despite his humble background he was one of Nobunaga's most prominent generals.

I always found the idea of a Toyotomi Japan very interesting. But most people here in the forum seem to be of the opinion that a man of common birth could never come to rule Japan during this period.

I'm not too convinced, though, there are things one can do to placate the nobility.
 
Toyotomi is a possibility, although personally, I can see him being a prominent general than anything else for whoever succeeds Nobunaga.
I'm not overly versed on how classed was handled in feudal Japan though. I know in Europe, it would never happen, but would Japanese Lords mind pledging their loyalty to a mere stable boy turned general?
It is a fascinating concept though, I can imagine it would open up opportunities for more Hideyoshi types to work their way up.
 
Im not sure if everyone know this, but toyotomi was de-facto shogun for a number of years, and essentially ruled all of japan after nobunaga was killed. Akechi mitsuhide's coup succeeded,but soon after all of the other formal vassals of Nobunaga were out for Mitsuhide's blood.
 
Im not sure if everyone know this, but toyotomi was de-facto shogun for a number of years, and essentially ruled all of japan after nobunaga was killed. Akechi mitsuhide's coup succeeded,but soon after all of the other formal vassals of Nobunaga were out for Mitsuhide's blood.

OOC: This is a DBWI. We're having this discussion in an alternate timeline where the Honno-Ji incident didn't happen
 
Im not sure if everyone know this, but toyotomi was de-facto shogun for a number of years, and essentially ruled all of japan after nobunaga was killed. Akechi mitsuhide's coup succeeded,but soon after all of the other formal vassals of Nobunaga were out for Mitsuhide's blood.
DBWI means Double-blind what if. We're having this conversation from the perspective that real history is an alternate history.
 
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