Historedia
Person

Sen no Rikyū

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1591

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sen no Rikyū, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Death of Sen no Rikyū

    1591

    Role: Tea master who committed seppuku

    1. April 21, 1591 · Jurakudai palace residenceSeppuku Order and Execution

      Hideyoshi ordered Rikyū to commit seppuku, which he performed at his Kyoto residence.

Sources

  1. Sen no Rikyū Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14