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Araki Murashige
荒木村重
“The Schemer of Settsu”
1535–1586 (aged 52)
- Rank / office
- Governor of Settsu
- Domain / base
- Settsu (Arioka Castle)
- Battles in 3D
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Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Rising from a retainer of the Ikeda of Settsu, he served Oda Nobunaga and was promoted until he was entrusted with the whole province. But in Tenshō 6 he suddenly rebelled against Nobunaga and shut himself in Arioka Castle. He is known for imprisoning Kuroda Kanbei, who came to urge him to reconsider, in a dungeon for nearly a year. When no Mōri relief came, Murashige slipped out alone, leaving his wife, children and retainers in the castle; those left behind were slaughtered by Nobunaga. In later years he returned to society as the tea master "Dōkun" and was counted among Rikyū's leading disciples.
Life and battles
- 1578Tenshō 6
Rebellion at Arioka Castle
Turned against Nobunaga, shut himself in Arioka Castle and imprisoned Kanbei in a dungeon.
- 1579Tenshō 7
Flight
With no relief coming he escaped alone, leaving his family and retainers in the castle. They were later executed.
- 1586Tenshō 14
The Tea Master Dōkun
Returned to society as a tea master under Hideyoshi, took the name Dōkun and died in Sakai.