Akechi Mitsuhide
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Akechi.
Akechi Mitsuhide (明智 光秀, March 10, 1528 – July 17, 1582) was a Japanese samurai. He was a general in the forces of Oda Nobunaga.[1] He was from Mino Province.
Timeline
[change | change source]- 1580 (Tenshō 8): Akechi was put in charge of establishing a survey of Yamato Province in the area of modern Nara Prefecture[1]
- 1581 (Tenshō 9): Akechi was charged with making a survey of Tango Province north of Kyoto[1]
- 1582 (Tenshō 10): Nobunaga was assassinated by Akechi Mitsuhide.[2] Akechi defeated by Hashiba Hideyoshi soon later, hurted by civilian and made a seppuku.
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Akechi Mitsuhide" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 18.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Honnō-ji" at p. 350.
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