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'''Azai Nagamasa''' (浅井 長政, 1545 – 1573) was a [[Japan]]ese ''[[daimyō]]'' who lived in {{Wiki|Ōmi Province}}. In 1564,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Azai Nagamasa}}</ref> Nagamasa married [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s younger sister [[Oichi]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga</ref> with whom he would father three daughters.<ref name="Wiki"/> In 1570, due to a multi-generational alliance relationship with the {{Wiki|Asakura clan}}, Nagamasa attacked his brother-in-law's forces as they attempted to [[Siege of Kanegasaki|besiege]] the Asakura's main stronghold at {{Wiki|Kanagasaki Castle}}. Nobunaga was forced to retreat and felt personally betrayed by Nagamasa, whom he had considered part of the family.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05" />
{{Spoilerhd|20 June 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
'''Azai Nagamasa''' (浅井 長政, 1545 – 1573) was a [[Japan]]ese ''[[daimyō]]'' who lived in {{Wiki|Ōmi Province}}. In 1564,<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Azai Nagamasa}}</ref> Nagamasa married [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s younger sister [[Oichi]],<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga</ref><ref name="Price of Rice">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – The Price of Rice</ref> with whom he would father three daughters.<ref name="Wiki"/>  
 
==Biography==
===Conflict with Nobunaga===
In 1570, due to a multi-generational alliance relationship with the {{Wiki|Asakura clan}}, Nagamasa attacked his brother-in-law's forces as they attempted to [[Siege of Kanegasaki|besiege]] the Asakura's main stronghold at {{Wiki|Kanagasaki Castle}}. Nobunaga was forced to retreat and felt personally betrayed by Nagamasa, whom he had considered part of the family.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05" />
 
===Legacy===
In 1582, [[Kuma]] revealed his former allegiance to the ''daimyō'' to the samurai [[Yasuke]].<ref name="Price of Rice"/>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

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Azai Nagamasa (浅井 長政, 1545 – 1573) was a Japanese daimyō who lived in Ōmi Province. In 1564,[1] Nagamasa married Oda Nobunaga's younger sister Oichi,[2][3] with whom he would father three daughters.[1]

Biography

Conflict with Nobunaga

In 1570, due to a multi-generational alliance relationship with the Asakura clan, Nagamasa attacked his brother-in-law's forces as they attempted to besiege the Asakura's main stronghold at Kanagasaki Castle. Nobunaga was forced to retreat and felt personally betrayed by Nagamasa, whom he had considered part of the family.[2]

Legacy

In 1582, Kuma revealed his former allegiance to the daimyō to the samurai Yasuke.[3]

Appearances

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Azai Nagamasa on Wikipedia
  2. 2.0 2.1 Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga
  3. 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Price of Rice