Toyotomi Hideyoshi (February 2; 1536 or March 26; 1537 - September 18; 1598) was a daimyo in the Sengoku period who unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord; Oda Nobunaga; and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period; named after Hideyoshi's castle. He is noted for a number of cultural legacies; including the restriction that only members of the samurai class could bear arms. Hideyoshi is regarded as Japan's second 'great unifier'.