His death in 1591 by seppuku (the ritual disemboweling more crudely known to Westerners as harakiai) was in fact commanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his former friend and patron.
The was commanded to commit seppuku because he had been a coward.
mnli hypothesis: The was commanded to commit seppuku because he had been a coward. premise: His death in 1591 by seppuku (the ritual disemboweling more crudely known to Westerners as harakiai) was in fact commanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his former friend and patron.