13 moments

1. Birth in Nagoya

   1534-06-23 · Nagoya, Owari Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga was born in Nagoya, Owari. Accounts differ over the precise castle site; the coordinate represents Nagoya rather than choosing between the Nagoya Castle and Shobata Castle birth-site traditions. The exact birth castle is disputed; coordinate represents Nagoya.

2. Battle under Kiyosu Castle

   1553-07-18 · Kiyosu Castle, Kiyosu, Owari Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga mobilized his forces and defeated his cousin Oda Nobutomo under Kiyosu Castle's walls, continuing the struggle for control of Owari.

3. Muraki Castle campaign

   1554-01-24 · Muraki Castle site, Chita Peninsula, Owari Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga personally went to Ogawa Castle, received an operational briefing, and marched north to attack the Imagawa force at Muraki Castle.

4. New seat at Kiyosu Castle

   1554-04-20 · Kiyosu Castle, Kiyosu, Owari Province, Japan

   

   After the fall of Kiyosu Castle, Nobunaga relocated there as his new seat, marking a major consolidation of his position in southern Owari.

5. Victory at Ukino

   1558-08-24 · Ukino battlefield, Iwakura, Owari Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga defeated the northern-Owari forces of his cousin Oda Nobukata at Ukino, advancing his unification of Owari Province. The article also gives a differing July 12 date in its introductory summary; the dated battle narrative specifies August 24, 1558.

6. Entry into Kyoto

   1568-11-09 · Kyoto, Yamashiro Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga entered Kyoto, expelled the Miyoshi faction, and installed Ashikaga Yoshiaki as shogun, establishing a decisive presence in the capital. Coordinate represents central Kyoto.

7. Retreat from Kanegasaki

   1570-01-01 · Kanegasaki Castle site, Tsuruga, Echizen Province, Japan

   

   During the Echizen campaign, Nobunaga was surrounded by enemy forces at Kanegasaki and withdrew through a fighting retreat. The source supports only year-level dating; coordinate is a representative point for the Kanegasaki Castle site.

8. Battle of Anegawa

   1570-07-30 · Ane River battlefield, Nagahama, Ōmi Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga fought alongside Tokugawa Ieyasu against the Azai and Asakura clans near the Ane River, preserving the Oda–Tokugawa alliance in a major field battle.

9. Siege of Mount Hiei

   1571-09-30 · Mount Hiei, Ōmi Province, Japan

   

   Nobunaga's forces attacked the Enryaku-ji complex on Mount Hiei. The episode was a consequential escalation in his conflict with the Azai–Asakura coalition and religious military institutions. Coordinate represents the Enryaku-ji/Mount Hiei temple complex.

10. Expulsion of Ashikaga Yoshiaki

    1573-08-27 · Kyoto, Yamashiro Province, Japan

    

    Nobunaga defeated Ashikaga Yoshiaki's forces in Kyoto and sent the former shogun into exile, effectively ending the Ashikaga shogunate. Coordinate represents central Kyoto.

11. Battle of Nagashino

    1575-06-28 · Nagashino Castle and Shitaragahara battlefield, Shinshiro, Mikawa Province, Japan

    

    Nobunaga personally led a large army to relieve Nagashino Castle; the combined Oda–Tokugawa force defeated Takeda Katsuyori's army in the ensuing battle. Coordinate represents the documented Nagashino battle area; fighting extended toward Shitaragahara.

12. Azuchi religious debate

    1579-01-01 · Jōgon-in, Azuchi, Ōmihachiman, Ōmi Province, Japan

    

    Nobunaga came from Azuchi Castle to Jōgon-in after the sectarian debate and summoned representatives of both the Nichiren and Jōdo-shū sides before him. The source supports year-level dating only.

13. Death at Honnō-ji

    1582-06-21 · Honnō-ji, Kyoto, Japan

    

    Nobunaga was at Honnō-ji in Kyoto when Akechi Mitsuhide's army attacked before dawn. After resistance failed, Nobunaga committed seppuku inside the temple. Coordinate marks the documented Honnō-ji incident site.