Siege of Shigisan
The 1577 siege of Shigisan (信貴山の合戦, Shigisan no kassen) was one of many sieges during Oda Nobunaga's campaigns to consolidate his power in the Kansai area.
| Siege of Shigisan | |||||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| forces of Oda Nobunaga | Matsunaga clan | ||||||||
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Oda Nobutada Tsutsui Junkei |
Matsunaga Danjo Hisahide Matsunaga Kojirō | ||||||||
The castle was held by Matsunaga Danjo Hisahide and his son Kojirō, both of whom committed suicide upon their defeat.[1] Supposedly, following his father's seppuku, Kojirō leapt from the castle walls, with his father's head in his hand, and his sword through his own throat.
Hisahide, a master of tea ceremony is also said to have smashed his favorite tea bowl so that it would not fall into the hands of his enemies.[1]:58
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 228. ISBN 1854095234.
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