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Oda Nobunaga establishes base at Kiyosu Castle

Type Event Region Japan Time 1555

In 1555, after defeating his brother Oda Nobuyuki in a succession dispute, Nobunaga moved his political and military center to Kiyosu Castle, which b…

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  1. 1555Owari Province · Owari ProvinceIn 1555 Oda Nobunaga and his brother Oda Nobuyuki contested the family headship; through conflicts including the battle below Kiyosu Castle, Nobunaga defeated Nobuyuki with support from retainers like Shibata Katsuie and Mori Yoshinari, establishing control over the Oda house.
  2. 1555Kiyosu Castle · Owari ProvinceAfter suppressing the conflict, Nobunaga moved his main castle from Nagoya to Kiyosu, situated at a key transport junction, convenient for controlling the Owari plain and projecting force outward. Kiyosu Castle served as the center of the Oda regime until its move to Komaki in 1563.
  3. 1555–1556Kiyosu Castle · Owari ProvinceNobunaga concluded alliances at Kiyosu with surrounding powerful families and retainers, integrating opposing forces within Owari and strengthening control over trade routes and military provisions, accumulating strength against the Imagawa clan and for outward expansion.

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