1571: The Burning of Mount Hiei and Escalating Coalition Tensions - Sengoku Shogun Map

As the aftermath of Anegawa and the Siege of Shiga continued, Oda Nobunaga intensified pressure on opposing forces in the Kinai. Conflict with anti-Nobunaga powers including the Azai, Asakura, Hongan-ji, Enryaku-ji, and shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki sharpened, culminating in the burning of Mount Hiei in September.

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