1568: Oda Nobunaga's March on Kyoto and the Installation of Ashikaga Yoshiaki as Shogun - Sengoku Shogun Map
Responding to Ashikaga Yoshiaki's request, Oda Nobunaga marched on Kyoto with a large army, brushing aside Miyoshi resistance and seizing control of the capital. In October, Yoshiaki was appointed the 15th shogun, and shogunal government was rebuilt under the protection of Nobunaga's military might, an arrangement that simultaneously gave Nobunaga himself an opening to dominate central politics.
Major events
- 1568-月日不詳: Oda Nobunaga Captures Kannonji Castle — Advancing toward Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Oda Nobunaga attacked Kannonji Castle, drove out Rokkaku Yoshikata and his allies, and secured the route to the capital.