Tenshō Iga War
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The Iga Rebellion (1579–1581) was the failed resistance of Iga Province against the invasions of Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period.[1] Oda Nobunaga's son, Oda Nobukatsu directed first invaded Iga in 1579, which only ended in disastrous failure and severe rebuke from his father. ,[2] but his army fell into an ambush set by Iga shinobi.[1] 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.[2] In a twist of fate, one of the surviving ninja, Fujibayashi Naoe, later joined forces with Yasuke to pursue common goals.[3]
Behind the scenes
The Iga Rebellion is a historical event that will feature in the upcoming 2024 video game Assassin's Creed: Shadows.[2][3]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turnbull, Stephen. (2019). "Iga: True Land of the Ninja". In Ninja: The (Unofficial) Secret Manual. London, UK: Thames & Hudson Ltd., pp. 44–59.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Assassin's Creed Shadows Explained – Samurai, Shinobi, and Feudal Japan on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel