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[[File:ACSh Oda clan attack on Iga.png|thumb|290px|Warriors from the Oda clan attack Iga in 1581]] | [[File:ACSh Oda clan attack on Iga.png|thumb|290px|Warriors from the Oda clan attack Iga in 1581]] | ||
The '''Tenshō Iga War''' (1579–1581) comprised the two invasions of [[Iga | The '''Tenshō Iga War''' (1579–1581) comprised the two invasions of [[Iga]] by [[Oda Nobunaga]] during the [[Sengoku period]].<ref name="Ubi news">{{Ubisoft|subdomain=news|url=en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan|text=Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launches November 15, Features Dual Protagonists in Feudal Japan|archivedate=20240515215905}}</ref><ref name="Turnbull 2019">Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Iga: True Land of the Ninja". In ''Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual''. London, UK: Thames & Hudson Ltd., pp. 44–59.</ref> Oda attacked Iga in 1579,<ref name="trailer3">{{Youtube|video=HhMOQowMjM8|text= Assassin's Creed Shadows Explained – Samurai, Shinobi, and Feudal Japan |channel=@Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> but his army fell into an ambush set by Iga [[ninja|shinobi]].<ref name="Turnbull 2019" /> He met with much greater success when he returned in 1581 with his new retainer [[Yasuke]], razing down settlements across the province and all but destroying the Iga.<ref name="trailer3" /> In a twist of fate, one of the surviving ninja, [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], later joined forces with Yasuke to pursue common goals.<ref name="trailer1">{{Youtube|video=vovkzbtYBC8|text=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer|channel=@Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Revision as of 05:37, 17 May 2024

The Tenshō Iga War (1579–1581) comprised the two invasions of Iga by Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period.[1][2] Oda attacked Iga in 1579,[3] but his army fell into an ambush set by Iga shinobi.[2] He met with much greater success when he returned in 1581 with his new retainer Yasuke, razing down settlements across the province and all but destroying the Iga.[3] In a twist of fate, one of the surviving ninja, Fujibayashi Naoe, later joined forces with Yasuke to pursue common goals.[4]
Behind the scenes
The Second Tenshō Iga War is a historical event that will feature in the upcoming 2024 video game Assassin's Creed: Shadows.[1][3][4]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launches November 15, Features Dual Protagonists in Feudal Japan on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Iga: True Land of the Ninja". In Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual. London, UK: Thames & Hudson Ltd., pp. 44–59.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Assassin's Creed Shadows Explained – Samurai, Shinobi, and Feudal Japan on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
