Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese daimyo and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. His reputation in war gave him the nickname of "Demon King".
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a Japanese samurai and daimyo of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan. His invasion of Korea makes his memory there somewhat less positive.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan,which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan,along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fellow Oda subordinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The son of a minor daimyo,Ieyasu once lived as a hostage under daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto on behalf of his father. He later succeeded as daimyo after his father's death,serving as vassal and general under Oda Nobunaga,building up his strength.
The Azuchi–Momoyama period was the final phase of the Sengoku period in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600.
Oda Nagamasu was a Japanese daimyōand a brother of Oda Nobunaga who lived from the late Sengoku period through the early Edo period. Also known as Yūraku (有楽) or Urakusai (有楽斎),the Tokyo neighborhood Yūrakuchōis named for him. Nagamasu converted to Christianity in 1588 and took the baptismal name of John.
The Battle of Shizugatake was a battle of the Sengoku period of Japan fought between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Shibata Katsuie in Shizugatake,Ōmi Province in May 1583. Katsuie supported Oda Nobutaka's claim as successor of Oda Nobunaga in a succession dispute within the Oda clan that benefitted Hideyoshi.
Uesugi Kagekatsu was a Japanese samurai daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods. He was the adopted son of Uesugi Kenshin and Uesugi Kagetora’s brother in law.
Tenshō (天正) was a Japanese era name after Genki and before Bunroku. This period spanned the years from July 1573 through December 1592. The reigning emperors were Ōgimachi-tennō (正親町天皇) and Go-Yōzei-tennō (後陽成天皇).
The Honnō-ji Incident was the death place of Oda Nobunaga,where he committed seppuku at the Honnō-ji temple in Kyoto on 21 June 1582. Nobunaga was betrayed by his general Akechi Mitsuhide during his campaign to consolidate centralized power in Japan under his authority. Mitsuhide ambushed the unprotected Nobunaga at Honnō-ji and his eldest son Oda Nobutada at NijōPalace,which resulted in both committing seppuku. Nobunaga was avenged by his retainer Toyotomi Hideyoshi,who defeated Mitsuhide in the Battle of Yamazaki,paving the way for Hideyoshi's supremacy over Japan.
Oda Nobutaka was a samurai and member of the Oda clan. He was adopted as the head of the Kanbe clan,which ruled the middle region of Ise Province and so he was also called Kanbe Nobutaka (神戸信孝).
Tokuhime (徳姫),also known as Gotokuhime (五徳姫) or Lady Toku was a Japanese noble lady from the Sengoku period. She was the daughter of daimyō Oda Nobunaga and later married Matsudaira Nobuyasu,the first son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. She is remembered as the person most responsible for the deaths of Nobuyasu and his mother,Ieyasu's wife,the Lady Tsukiyama.
Oda Nobutada was a samurai and the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga,who fought in many battles during the Sengoku period of Japan. He commanded armies under his father in battles against Matsunaga Hisahide and against the Takeda clan.
Hashiba Hidekatsu was a Japanese samurai,and the fourth son of the famed feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga and was adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at a young age.
Hori Hidemasa,also known as Hori Kyūtarō,was a samurai retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period. He was one of Hideyoshi's greatest generals,and commanded his forces in several of his more important battles.
Gō:Himetachi no Sengoku is a 2011 Japanese historical drama television series and the 50th NHK taiga drama. It was written for television by Kumiko Tabuchi,based on her own novel of the same name. The drama stars Juri Ueno in the title role,with Rie Miyazawa and Asami Mizukawa as Cha-cha and Hatsu respectively,the sisters of Gō.
The Ikoma clan was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from Fujiwara no Fusasaki of the "Northern House" of the Fujiwara clan. During the Sengoku period they supported the Unification of Japan as retainers of Oda Nobunaga,Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. In the Edo period the clan were daimyōand a hatamoto family for the Tokugawa shogunate.
The Battle of Komaki and Nagakute was a series of battles in 1584 between the forces of Hashiba Hideyoshi and the forces of Oda Nobukatsu and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Hideyoshi and Ieyasu had both served Oda Nobunaga and had not previously come into conflict;this would in fact be their only period of enmity. Although this episode of history is most commonly known by the two largest and most important battles,the event is also sometimes referred to as the Komaki Campaign.
Mount Komaki is an 86 m-high (282 ft) mountain located in the city of Komaki,Aichi Prefecture,Japan. At one point,the mountain was topped with the original Komakiyama Castle,built by Oda Nobunaga. Its base stretches for nearly 600 m (1,969 ft) from east to west,and 400 m (1,312 ft) from north to south,covering an area of approximately 21 ha. The mountain is now a historical park,containing various castle ruins,including water wells and stone walls,in addition to artifacts dating further back. Though known for the sakura trees,the northern part of the mountain is home to many Machilus thunbergii trees. This is the only spot in the surrounding area where these trees occur naturally. The reproduction of Komakiyama Castle was built in 1967 and houses the Komaki City Historical Museum.
Tamaru Castle was a Japanese castle located in Tamaki,northern Mie Prefecture,Japan. At the end of the Edo period,Tamaru Castle was home to the Kuno clan,daimyō of Tamaru Domain and one of the hereditary karō to Kii Domain. The ruins are a Mie Prefecture Historic Site.
Ikeda Sen (池田せん) or Annyo-in (若御前) was a late-Sengoku period onna-musha. She was the daughter of Ikeda Tsuneoki and the older sister of Ikeda Terumasa. Mori Nagayoshi was her first husband. She was a woman trained in martial arts and was commander of a unit that consisted of 200 female musketeers
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