Azai Nagamasa

ModernGeneralJapan1545 — 1573

Daimyo of Omi who opposed Oda Nobunaga.

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Quick Facts

Born

1545

Died

1573

Country

Japan

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)30

Political (20%)47

Influence (20%)53

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)61

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score49.1

Azai Nagamasa — Complete Timeline

1570 AD

Battle of AnegawaWar◆ Major

Nagamasa, allied with the Asakura clan, fought Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Anegawa. The battle was a defeat for Nagamasa, forcing him to retreat to his castle and weakening his position.

BattleSengoku PeriodAlliance

Impact: regional

Betrayal of Oda NobunagaPolitical Action◆ Major

Nagamasa broke his alliance with Oda Nobunaga, who was his brother-in-law, and joined the anti-Nobunaga coalition led by the Asakura clan. This betrayal led to Nobunaga's campaign against him and ultimately his destruction.

BetrayalAllianceSengoku Period

Impact: regional

1573 AD

Siege of Odani CastleWar◆ Major

Oda Nobunaga besieged Nagamasa's fortress of Odani Castle. After a prolonged siege, Nagamasa's situation became hopeless, and he committed seppuku, ending the Azai clan's resistance to Nobunaga.

SiegeSengoku PeriodOda Nobunaga

Impact: regionaltragic