anchor: But the city's fortunes turned during the Warring States period (1467 1568), which was finally ended by the unifying warlords Nobunaga and Hideyoshi in the mid-16th century.
positive: The unification of the warlords during the 1500s led to the end of the Warring States period.
negative: The Warring States period began in 1201 and ended in 1698.