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Oda Nobunaga's entry into Kyoto

Type Event Region Asia Time 1568

In November 1568, at Ashikaga Yoshiaki's request, Nobunaga led troops from Ōmi into Kyoto, defeating Rokkaku Yoshitoshi and Matsunaga Hisahide, contr…

Timeline

  1. 1568Ōmi Province · Shiga PrefectureAshikaga Yoshiaki, in exile in Ōmi, requested military aid from Oda Nobunaga to restore shogunal authority. Nobunaga accepted his terms, gathering forces from Ōmi, Mino, and elsewhere to prepare the march on Kyoto.
  2. 1568Ōmi Province · Shiga PrefectureNobunaga's forces first destroyed the Rokkaku Yoshitoshi power in Ōmi, clearing the road to Kyoto, then continued advancing toward the capital, forcing the powers of Kinai to reassess their stance toward the Oda.
  3. 1568Kyoto · Kyoto CityOda forces entered Kyoto; Nobunaga, backed by military force, controlled the operations of the imperial court and shogunate, demanded submission from the daimyō of Kinai, and began arranging Yoshiaki's shogunal investiture, making the Oda clan the actual rulers of Kinai.

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