![]() Shigeteru had defected to Nobunaga's side from Imagawa Yoshimoto, a daimyo from Suruga Province, one of the most powerful men in the Tōkaidō region.īy 1559, Nobunaga had captured and obliterated the fortress of Iwakura, eliminated all opposition within the Oda clan, and established his uncontested rule in Owari Province. In 1558, Nobunaga sent an army to protect Suzuki Shigeteru in the Siege of Terabe. Nobunaga killed Nobuyuki at Kiyosu Castle and destroyed Suemori Castle. In 1557, Nobuyuki was defeated by Nobunaga's retainer Ikeda Nobuteru. The campaign failed, as Dōsan was killed in the Battle of Nagara-gawa, and Yoshitatsu became the new master of Mino. : 276 At the same time, Nobunaga sent an army to Mino Province to aid his father-in-law, Saitō Dōsan, after Dōsan's son, Saitō Yoshitatsu, turned against him. In 1556, Nobunaga destroyed a rival branch of the Oda clan located in Kiyosu Castle. In 1555, Nobunaga defeated Nobuyuki at the Battle of Ino, though Nobuyuki survived and began plotting a second rebellion. Nobunaga's main rival as head of the Oda clan was his younger brother, Oda Nobuyuki. The next year, Nobunaga re-took Kiyosu Castle and captured his uncle, forcing him to commit suicide. In 1554, Yoshimune informed Nobunaga of a plot to assassinate him, and Nobutomo had Yoshimune put to death. However, Nobuhide's younger brother, Oda Nobutomo, took over Kiyosu Castle with the support of Shiba Yoshimune. In 1553, Hirate Masahide, a valuable mentor and retainer to Nobunaga, performed seppuku to startle Nobunaga into his obligations. Main articles: Battle of Ino, Battle of Nagaragawa, and Siege of Terabe Dōsan therefore became Nobunaga's father-in-law. In 1549, Nobuhide made peace with Saitō Dōsan by arranging a political marriage between his son and heir Nobunaga, and Saitō Dōsan's daughter, Nōhime. With the introduction of firearms into Japan he became known for his fondness for tanegashima guns. Nobunaga was a clear speaker with a strong presence about him, and was known to run around with other youths from the area, without any regard to his own rank in society. Nobunaga was given the childhood name of Kippōshi ( 吉法師), and through his childhood and early teenage years became well-known for his bizarre behavior, receiving the name of Owari no Ōutsuke ( 尾張の大うつけ, The Fool of Owari). Nobunaga is said to have been born in Nagoya Castle, the future seat of the Owari Domain, although this is subject to debate. Oda Nobunaga was born on 23 June 1534 in Nagoya, Owari Province, and was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, the head of the powerful Oda clan and a deputy shugo (military governor), and his wife Dota Gozen. ![]()
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