Azai Nagamasa

Daimyo, Deceased Person

1545 – 1573

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Who was Azai Nagamasa?

Azai Nagamasa was a daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japan. His clan, the Azai, were located in northern Ōmi Province, east of Lake Biwa. He was both the brother-in-law of Oda Nobunaga, starting in 1564, and one of Nobunaga's enemies from 1570-1573. Nagamasa and his clan were utterly destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in August 1573. Major battles of Azai Nagamasa include the battle of Anegawa in 1570 and the many sieges of Odani castle between 1570 and 1573.

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1545
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Aug 28, 1573

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on July 23, 2013

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