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	In 1575, again with Ieyasu's support, Nobunaga annihilated the Takeda at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Nagashino}}. Between 1575 and 1579, he constructed a fortified [[Azuchi Castle\|castle]] in Azuchi, on the shores of [[Lake Biwa]], which became one of his principal strongholds and attracted his vassals to settle at the base.<ref name="Database"/> He also paid to furnish the [[Imperial Palace, Kyoto\|Imperial Palace at Kyoto]] and personally granted Emperor Ōgimachi, who was struggling financially, a stipend; acts which increased Nobunaga's own legitimacy as ruler of the country.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref>		In 1575, again with Ieyasu's support, Nobunaga annihilated the Takeda at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Nagashino}}. Between 1575 and 1579, he constructed a fortified [[Azuchi Castle\|castle]] in Azuchi, on the shores of [[Lake Biwa]], which became one of his principal strongholds and attracted his vassals to settle at the base.<ref name="Database"/> He also paid to furnish the [[Imperial Palace, Kyoto\|Imperial Palace at Kyoto]] and personally granted Emperor Ōgimachi, who was struggling financially, a stipend; acts which increased Nobunaga's own legitimacy as ruler of the country.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref>

	In 1579, Nobunaga laid siege to ~~{{Wiki~~\|Yakami Castle}} and defeated its lord, {{Wiki\|Hatano Hideharu}}. According to an unproven yet popular anecdote, Nobunaga's general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] sent his own [[Omaki\|mother]] to the castle as part of a hostage exchange. However, when Hideharu brazenly requested an audience with Nobunaga, the latter killed him, prompting the Hatano clan to execute Mitsuhide's mother in retaliation. This was the first of many acts that caused Mitsuhide to resent his lord and secretly begin plotting against him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Tamba]]</ref><ref name="Friend of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Friend of My Enemy]]</ref>		In 1579, Nobunaga laid siege to [[Yakami Fort\|Yakami Castle]] and defeated its lord, {{Wiki\|Hatano Hideharu}}. According to an unproven yet popular anecdote, Nobunaga's general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] sent his own [[Omaki\|mother]] to the castle as part of a hostage exchange. However, when Hideharu brazenly requested an audience with Nobunaga, the latter killed him, prompting the Hatano clan to execute Mitsuhide's mother in retaliation. This was the first of many acts that caused Mitsuhide to resent his lord and secretly begin plotting against him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Tamba]]</ref><ref name="Friend of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Friend of My Enemy]]</ref>

	In 1580, after a ten-year [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji War\|military campaign]], Nobunaga succeeded in crushing the power of the ''[[Ikkō-ikki]]'', a faction of {{Wiki\|Jōdo Shinshū}} Buddhist followers.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period</ref> Emperor Ōgimachi sent a court official to help negotiate the surrender of the ''ikki''{{'}}s leader [[Kennyo]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> although some small remnants of the ''ikki'' refused to accept defeat and continued their resistance against Nobunaga.<ref name="The Fatherless Monk">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Fatherless Monk]]</ref>		In 1580, after a ten-year [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji War\|military campaign]], Nobunaga succeeded in crushing the power of the ''[[Ikkō-ikki]]'', a faction of {{Wiki\|Jōdo Shinshū}} Buddhist followers.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period</ref> Emperor Ōgimachi sent a court official to help negotiate the surrender of the ''ikki''{{'}}s leader [[Kennyo]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> although some small remnants of the ''ikki'' refused to accept defeat and continued their resistance against Nobunaga.<ref name="The Fatherless Monk">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Fatherless Monk]]</ref>

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	In 1551, shortly before his death, Nobuhide officially designated Nobunaga as his heir and tasked his four ''{{Wiki\|karō}}'' (家老, "house elder") {{Wiki\|Hayashi Hidesada}}, Aoyama Nobumasa, Naitō Shōsuke, and [[Hirate Masahide]] with his son's education. Following his father's passing, the sixteen-year-old Nobunaga became the new ''daimyō'' of Owari, but his reckless behavior and neglecting of lessons meant he had to reconsolidate the Oda clan's power in the province.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> After dealing with internal threats from his family,<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> Nobunaga swiftly expanded his control over the entire province.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Oda Nobunaga]]</ref>		In 1551, shortly before his death, Nobuhide officially designated Nobunaga as his heir and tasked his four ''{{Wiki\|karō}}'' (家老, "house elder") {{Wiki\|Hayashi Hidesada}}, Aoyama Nobumasa, Naitō Shōsuke, and [[Hirate Masahide]] with his son's education. Following his father's passing, the sixteen-year-old Nobunaga became the new ''daimyō'' of Owari, but his reckless behavior and neglecting of lessons meant he had to reconsolidate the Oda clan's power in the province.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> After dealing with internal threats from his family,<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> Nobunaga swiftly expanded his control over the entire province.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Oda Nobunaga]]</ref>

	In 1560, Yoshimoto decided to march on [[Kyoto]] and seize control of Japan's central government, passing through and attempting to conquer Owari along the way. Despite the enemy forces outnumbering his own 10 to 1, and his advisors' counsel to withdraw to {{Wiki\|Kiyosu Castle}}, Nobunaga managed to repel the invasion, defeating Yoshimoto's army at the [[Battle of Okehazama]] after catching them by surprise. This decisive victory removed the threat of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Imagawa clan}},<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> and marked the beginning of Nobunaga's rise to prominence.<ref name="Database"/>		In 1560, Yoshimoto decided to march on [[Kyoto]] and seize control of Japan's central government, passing through and attempting to conquer Owari along the way. Despite the enemy forces outnumbering his own 10 to 1, and his advisors' counsel to withdraw to {{Wiki\|Kiyosu Castle}}, Nobunaga managed to repel the invasion, defeating Yoshimoto's army at the [[Battle of Okehazama]] after catching them by surprise. This decisive victory removed the threat of the [[Imagawa clan]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> and marked the beginning of Nobunaga's rise to prominence.<ref name="Database"/>

	===Rise to power===		===Rise to power===

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	In 1573, Nobunaga decisively crushed the power bases of the Azai and Asakura, annexing their domains.<ref name="Database"/> After Azai Nagamasa committed ''[[seppuku]]'', Nobunaga took in his widow—Nobunaga's sister [[Oichi]]—and three daughters, and beheaded Nagamasa's body, subsequently using his skull as an ornament for feasts. He also burned [[Odani\|Odani Castle]] to the ground and killed the entire Azai clan.<ref name="Prayer for Omi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Prayer for Omi]]</ref>		In 1573, Nobunaga decisively crushed the power bases of the Azai and Asakura, annexing their domains.<ref name="Database"/> After Azai Nagamasa committed ''[[seppuku]]'', Nobunaga took in his widow—Nobunaga's sister [[Oichi]]—and three daughters, and beheaded Nagamasa's body, subsequently using his skull as an ornament for feasts. He also burned [[Odani\|Odani Castle]] to the ground and killed the entire Azai clan.<ref name="Prayer for Omi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Prayer for Omi]]</ref>

	That same year, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, feeling his power was greatly limited by Nobunaga, and after the ''daimyō'' issued several admonishments that caused Yoshiaki to take offense, {{Wiki\|Revolt of Ashikaga Yoshiaki\|rebelled}} against him.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> He convinced other ''daimyō'', including [[Takeda Shingen]], to turn against Nobunaga, and eventually formed an alliance between several great lords, including the {{Wiki\|Mōri clan\|Mōri}}, the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Takeda clan\|Takeda}}, and the Asakura, to fight against Nobunaga's forces.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Ashikaga Yoshiaki]]</ref> However, their efforts were in vain, as Nobunaga marched on Kyoto and {{Wiki\|:ja:二条御所の戦い\|expelled}} Yoshiaki, ending the [[Ashikaga shogunate]].<ref name="Database"/> The ''shōgun'' managed to escape and would spend the rest of his life in exile, making various attempts to undermine Nobunaga, to no avail.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>		That same year, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, feeling his power was greatly limited by Nobunaga, and after the ''daimyō'' issued several admonishments that caused Yoshiaki to take offense, {{Wiki\|Revolt of Ashikaga Yoshiaki\|rebelled}} against him.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> He convinced other ''daimyō'', including [[Takeda Shingen]], to turn against Nobunaga, and eventually formed an alliance between several great lords, including the {{Wiki\|Mōri clan\|Mōri}}, the [[Takeda clan\|Takeda]], and the Asakura, to fight against Nobunaga's forces.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Ashikaga Yoshiaki]]</ref> However, their efforts were in vain, as Nobunaga marched on Kyoto and {{Wiki\|:ja:二条御所の戦い\|expelled}} Yoshiaki, ending the [[Ashikaga shogunate]].<ref name="Database"/> The ''shōgun'' managed to escape and would spend the rest of his life in exile, making various attempts to undermine Nobunaga, to no avail.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>

	On 13 May 1573,<ref>{{WP\|Takeda Shingen}}</ref> Ieyasu's retainers [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]], the former of whom was an Assassin, killed Takeda Shingen. Ieyasu's forces then recovered Shingen's [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which soon found its way into Nobunaga's hands. The ''daimyō'' began using the blade in his military endeavors and reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins, deciding to pursue his goal of unifying Japan under his banner, independent of the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACM"/>		On 13 May 1573,<ref>{{WP\|Takeda Shingen}}</ref> Ieyasu's retainers [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]], the former of whom was an Assassin, killed Takeda Shingen. Ieyasu's forces then recovered Shingen's [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which soon found its way into Nobunaga's hands. The ''daimyō'' began using the blade in his military endeavors and reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins, deciding to pursue his goal of unifying Japan under his banner, independent of the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACM"/>

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	In 1575, again with Ieyasu's support, Nobunaga annihilated the Takeda at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Nagashino}}. Between 1575 and 1579, he constructed a fortified [[Azuchi Castle\|castle]] in Azuchi, on the shores of [[Lake Biwa]], which became one of his principal strongholds and attracted his vassals to settle at the base.<ref name="Database"/> He also paid to furnish the [[Imperial Palace, Kyoto\|Imperial Palace at Kyoto]] and personally granted Emperor Ōgimachi, who was struggling financially, a stipend; acts which increased Nobunaga's own legitimacy as ruler of the country.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref>		In 1575, again with Ieyasu's support, Nobunaga annihilated the Takeda at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Nagashino}}. Between 1575 and 1579, he constructed a fortified [[Azuchi Castle\|castle]] in Azuchi, on the shores of [[Lake Biwa]], which became one of his principal strongholds and attracted his vassals to settle at the base.<ref name="Database"/> He also paid to furnish the [[Imperial Palace, Kyoto\|Imperial Palace at Kyoto]] and personally granted Emperor Ōgimachi, who was struggling financially, a stipend; acts which increased Nobunaga's own legitimacy as ruler of the country.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref>

	In 1579, Nobunaga laid siege to ~~{{Wiki~~\|Yakami Castle}} and defeated its lord, {{Wiki\|Hatano Hideharu}}. According to an unproven yet popular anecdote, Nobunaga's general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] sent his own [[Omaki\|mother]] to the castle as part of a hostage exchange. However, when Hideharu brazenly requested an audience with Nobunaga, the latter killed him, prompting the Hatano clan to execute Mitsuhide's mother in retaliation. This was the first of many acts that caused Mitsuhide to resent his lord and secretly begin plotting against him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Tamba]]</ref><ref name="Friend of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Friend of My Enemy]]</ref>		In 1579, Nobunaga laid siege to [[Yakami Fort\|Yakami Castle]] and defeated its lord, {{Wiki\|Hatano Hideharu}}. According to an unproven yet popular anecdote, Nobunaga's general [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] sent his own [[Omaki\|mother]] to the castle as part of a hostage exchange. However, when Hideharu brazenly requested an audience with Nobunaga, the latter killed him, prompting the Hatano clan to execute Mitsuhide's mother in retaliation. This was the first of many acts that caused Mitsuhide to resent his lord and secretly begin plotting against him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Tamba]]</ref><ref name="Friend of My Enemy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Friend of My Enemy]]</ref>

	In 1580, after a ten-year [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji War\|military campaign]], Nobunaga succeeded in crushing the power of the ''[[Ikkō-ikki]]'', a faction of {{Wiki\|Jōdo Shinshū}} Buddhist followers.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period</ref> Emperor Ōgimachi sent a court official to help negotiate the surrender of the ''ikki''{{'}}s leader [[Kennyo]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> although some small remnants of the ''ikki'' refused to accept defeat and continued their resistance against Nobunaga.<ref name="The Fatherless Monk">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Fatherless Monk]]</ref>		In 1580, after a ten-year [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji War\|military campaign]], Nobunaga succeeded in crushing the power of the ''[[Ikkō-ikki]]'', a faction of {{Wiki\|Jōdo Shinshū}} Buddhist followers.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period</ref> Emperor Ōgimachi sent a court official to help negotiate the surrender of the ''ikki''{{'}}s leader [[Kennyo]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> although some small remnants of the ''ikki'' refused to accept defeat and continued their resistance against Nobunaga.<ref name="The Fatherless Monk">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Fatherless Monk]]</ref>

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	In 1573, Nobunaga decisively crushed the power bases of the Azai and Asakura, annexing their domains.<ref name="Database"/> After Azai Nagamasa committed ''[[seppuku]]'', Nobunaga took in his widow—Nobunaga's sister [[Oichi]]—and three daughters, and beheaded Nagamasa's body, subsequently using his skull as an ornament for feasts. He also burned [[Odani\|Odani Castle]] to the ground and killed the entire Azai clan.<ref name="Prayer for Omi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Prayer for Omi]]</ref>		In 1573, Nobunaga decisively crushed the power bases of the Azai and Asakura, annexing their domains.<ref name="Database"/> After Azai Nagamasa committed ''[[seppuku]]'', Nobunaga took in his widow—Nobunaga's sister [[Oichi]]—and three daughters, and beheaded Nagamasa's body, subsequently using his skull as an ornament for feasts. He also burned [[Odani\|Odani Castle]] to the ground and killed the entire Azai clan.<ref name="Prayer for Omi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[A Prayer for Omi]]</ref>

	That same year, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, feeling his power was greatly limited by Nobunaga, and after the ''daimyō'' issued several admonishments that caused Yoshiaki to take offense, {{Wiki\|Revolt of Ashikaga Yoshiaki\|rebelled}} against him.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> He convinced other ''daimyō'', including [[Takeda Shingen]], to turn against Nobunaga, and eventually formed an alliance between several great lords, including the {{Wiki\|Mōri clan\|Mōri}}, the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Takeda clan\|Takeda}}, and the Asakura, to fight against Nobunaga's forces.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Ashikaga Yoshiaki]]</ref> However, their efforts were in vain, as Nobunaga marched on Kyoto and {{Wiki\|:ja:二条御所の戦い\|expelled}} Yoshiaki, ending the [[Ashikaga shogunate]].<ref name="Database"/> The ''shōgun'' managed to escape and would spend the rest of his life in exile, making various attempts to undermine Nobunaga, to no avail.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>		That same year, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, feeling his power was greatly limited by Nobunaga, and after the ''daimyō'' issued several admonishments that caused Yoshiaki to take offense, {{Wiki\|Revolt of Ashikaga Yoshiaki\|rebelled}} against him.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> He convinced other ''daimyō'', including [[Takeda Shingen]], to turn against Nobunaga, and eventually formed an alliance between several great lords, including the {{Wiki\|Mōri clan\|Mōri}}, the [[Takeda clan\|Takeda]], and the Asakura, to fight against Nobunaga's forces.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Ashikaga Yoshiaki]]</ref> However, their efforts were in vain, as Nobunaga marched on Kyoto and {{Wiki\|:ja:二条御所の戦い\|expelled}} Yoshiaki, ending the [[Ashikaga shogunate]].<ref name="Database"/> The ''shōgun'' managed to escape and would spend the rest of his life in exile, making various attempts to undermine Nobunaga, to no avail.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>

	On 13 May 1573,<ref>{{WP\|Takeda Shingen}}</ref> Ieyasu's retainers [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]], the former of whom was an Assassin, killed Takeda Shingen. Ieyasu's forces then recovered Shingen's [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which soon found its way into Nobunaga's hands. The ''daimyō'' began using the blade in his military endeavors and reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins, deciding to pursue his goal of unifying Japan under his banner, independent of the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACM"/>		On 13 May 1573,<ref>{{WP\|Takeda Shingen}}</ref> Ieyasu's retainers [[Hattori Hanzō]] and [[Honda Tadakatsu]], the former of whom was an Assassin, killed Takeda Shingen. Ieyasu's forces then recovered Shingen's [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which soon found its way into Nobunaga's hands. The ''daimyō'' began using the blade in his military endeavors and reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins, deciding to pursue his goal of unifying Japan under his banner, independent of the Brotherhood.<ref name="ACM"/>