Sengoku figure
六角義賢
3
1558
7/4
Battle of Kitashirakawa
Backer of the shogunal sideShogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who had taken refuge in Ōmi, tried to win Kyoto back and fought the party of Miyoshi Nagayoshi over the castles of the Eastern Hills. He lost the battle, but a settlement later the same year brought him back to the capital after five years.
1560
Month 9
Battle of Norada
Rokkaku commander in chief; defeatedAzai Nagamasa beat Rokkaku Yoshikata's army across the Uso River, and thereafter ruled northern Ōmi as an independent domain.
1568
Oda Nobunaga Captures Kannonji Castle
Rokkaku head who abandoned Kannonji CastleAdvancing toward Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Oda Nobunaga attacked Kannonji Castle, drove out Rokkaku Yoshikata and his allies, and secured the route to the capital.
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