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Akechi Mitsuhide

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1528–1582 Also known as Mitsuhide、Akechi Hidemitsu

Akechi Mitsuhide (1528–1582), a Sengoku daimyo and Oda retainer, killed Nobunaga at the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582 and was defeated at Yamazaki.

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  1. 1547–1560Mino Province · Mino ProvinceIn his early years Mitsuhide served Asakura Yoshikage, Hosokawa Harumoto, and others before entering Oda Nobunaga's service around 1560. His abilities quickly won trust, and he took part in the pacification of Ise and the defeat of the Rokkaku, securing his place in the Oda regime.
  2. 1561–1570Tanba Province · Tanba ProvinceIn the 1560s he was granted lands in Tanba, Ōmi, and elsewhere, and took part in campaigns against the Asakura, the Takeda, and the Mōri of the Chūgoku region. At the same time, as a man of culture, he corresponded with court nobles and played an important role in Kinai politics.
  3. 1582Honnō-ji · Yamashiro ProvinceOn 2 June 1582, while Nobunaga was staying at Honnō-ji, Mitsuhide launched a revolt, and Nobunaga took his own life. Mitsuhide was quickly counterattacked by Hashiba Hideyoshi, was defeated at the Battle of Yamazaki, and was killed by fleeing soldiers on his way; the rebellion lasted only some ten days.

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