1556: The Battle of Nagaragawa—The Death of Saitō Dōsan - Sengoku Shogun Map
Saitō Dōsan of Mino, whose favoritism toward his younger sons had alienated his heir Yoshitatsu, clashed with Yoshitatsu's much larger army at the Nagara River. Reinforcements from his son-in-law Oda Nobunaga arrived too late, and the badly outnumbered Dōsan was killed in battle. The man once feared as the 'Viper of Mino' for his own ruthless rise to power met an ironic end at the hands of his own son.
Major events
- 1556-04: Battle of the Nagara River — Saitō Dōsan fought his son and successor Yoshitatsu along the Nagara River. Yoshitatsu won, and Dōsan was killed.