Portrait of Oda Nobutaka

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Oda Nobutaka

織田信孝

1558–1583 (aged 26)

Rank / office
Chamberlain
Domain / base
Kanbe, Ise → Gifu, Mino
Banner / crest
Oda quince
Battles in 3D
2 battles

Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Since Noma has ever been a place where lords are slain, wait for your reward, Hashiba Chikuzen.

Death poem of Oda Nobutaka

Oda Nobunaga's third son, who inherited the Kanbe house of Ise. Right after Honnō-ji he was leading the army for the invasion of Shikoku; he joined the returning Hideyoshi and, as nominal commander-in-chief at Yamazaki, defeated Akechi Mitsuhide. But at the Kiyosu conference that followed he lost the manoeuvring against his brother Nobukatsu and Hideyoshi and with it the leadership of the Oda house. He joined Shibata Katsuie and Takigawa Kazumasu against Hideyoshi, but was isolated when Katsuie lost at Shizugatake. After surrendering he was ordered to take his own life at Utsumi in Owari, and died at 26. His death poem cursing Hideyoshi survives.

Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D

  1. 1582Tenshō 10

    Battle of Yamazaki

    As nominal commander-in-chief he destroyed Mitsuhide together with Hideyoshi.

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  2. 1582Tenshō 10

    The Kiyosu Conference

    Lost the succession dispute and with it the leadership of the Oda house.

  3. 1583Tenshō 11

    News of Shizugatake

    Rose in concert with Katsuie, was isolated and took his own life.

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