Kanji: 浅井長政 Dates: 1545-August 28, 1573 Other Known Names: N/A Azai clan mon Azai Nagamasa was the third daimyo of the Azai clan and was the brother-in-law to Oda Nobunaga. He is well-known for fighting against Nobunaga when he attacked an ally of the Azai clan, the Asakura clan. Azai Nagamasa was born at Odani … Continue reading Azai Nagamasa
Month: June 2018
Akechi Mitsuhide
Kanji: 明智光秀 Dates: March 10, 1528-July 2, 1582 Other Known Names: “Thirteen Day Shōgun” Akechi clan mon Akechi Mitsuhide was one of Oda Nobunaga’s closest retainers, along with Shibata Katsuiie and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is well-known for his betrayal of the Oda clan at the Honnō-ji Temple in Kyōto on June 21, 1582. Born in … Continue reading Akechi Mitsuhide
Nōhime
https://youtu.be/20dUBNK9qBY Portrait of Nōhime Nōhime (1533?-1612?), sometimes referred to as Kicho, was the wife to Oda Nobunaga and the daughter of Saitō Dōsan. You would think because of her marriage to the man known as the “Demon King”, we would know a lot about her. Unfortunately, Nōhime’s life is a bit of an enigma. Since she barely appears … Continue reading Nōhime