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Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga (?? ?? Oda Nobunaga (help·info), June 23, 1534?June 21,
1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ...
... Lord Akiyama Nobutora- Father of Lord Akiyama Nobutomo Lord Oda Nobunaga-
Lord Takeda Shingen's rival and enemy. Lord Oda Nobutada ...
... Wanted to learn gun technology f) Around this time some daimyo were able to concentrate
power enough to unify large pieces of Japan i) Oda Nobunaga got half of ...
... Christianity there. It was widely accepted as a religion, especially under
the reign of Oda Nobunaga, who unified Japan in 1569. The ...
... the country for almost a hundred years.' Christianity became popular in Japan quickly
.By the time of the reunification of Japan under Oda Nobunaga towards the ...
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Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長 Oda Nobunaga (help·info), June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. He was the son of Oda Nobuhide, a minor warlord with meager land holdings in Owari province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering most of Japan before his death in 1582.
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* 1 Life
o 1.1 Unification of Owari Province
o 1.2 Battle of Okehazama
o 1.3 "Tenka Fubu"
o 1.4 Incident at Honnōji
* 2 Oda, Toyotomi and Tokugawa
* 3 Policies
* 4 Family
* 5 Oda Nobunaga in Fiction
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
[edit] Life
[edit] Unification of Owari Province
In 1551, Oda Nobuhide died unexpectedly, and during his funeral, Nobunaga was said to have acted outrageously, throwing the ceremonial incense at the altar[citation needed]. This act further alienated many Oda retainers, convincing them of Nobunaga's supposed mediocrity and lack of discipline, and they began to side with his more soft-spoken and well-mannered brother, Nobuyuki.
Ashamed for Nobunaga's behavior, Hirate Masahide committed seppuku. This came as a huge blow to Nobunaga, who lost a mentor and a valuable retainer. He later built a temple to honor Hirate.
Though Nobunaga was recognized as Nobuhide's legitimate successor, the Oda clan was divided into many factions, and even then, the entire clan was technically under Owari's true kanrei, Shiba Yoshimune. Thus, Oda Nobutomo, brother to the deceased Oda Nobuhide, and being Owari's deputy shugo with the powerless Shiba as his puppet, was able to challenge Nobunaga's place as Owari's new master. Nobutomo murdered Yoshimune when it was clear he supported and attempted to aid Nobunaga.
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