was a Japanese
samurai
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...
of the
Sengoku
The was a period in Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615.
The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the feudal system of Japan under the Ashikaga shogunate. Various s ...
period and the eldest son of
Akechi Mitsuhide
, first called Jūbei from his clan and later from his title, was a Japanese ''samurai'' general of the Sengoku period best known as the assassin of Oda Nobunaga. Mitsuhide was a bodyguard of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and later a successful general under ...
. He stayed at
Kameyama Castle
{{nihongo, Kameyama Castle, 亀山城, Kameyama-jō is the name of many castles in Japan.
* Kameyama Castle (Aichi) in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture (formerly Mikawa Province)
* Kameyama Castle (Mie) in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture (formerly Ise Prov ...
when the
Honnoji Incident occurred.
In 1582, during Honnoji Incident, after
Oda Nobutada
was a samurai and the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga, who fought in many battles during the Sengoku period of Japan. He commanded armies under his father in battles against Matsunaga Hisahide and against the Takeda clan.
Biography
Oda Nobutada w ...
died at the
Nijo Palace, he moved to
Sakamoto Castle
was a lakeside castle in the Sengoku period, located in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Akechi Mitsuhide was the commander of the castle.
History
After the Siege of Mount Hiei, Sakamoto was given to Akechi Mitsuhide who built Sakamoto Castle ...
in
Omi Province
is a hereditary noble title (''kabane'') of ancient Japan. It was given to the descendants of the Imperial Family before Emperor Kōgen. Along with ''Muraji'', ''Omi'' was reserved for the head of the most powerful clans during the Kofun period. ...
and was engaged in the defense of western provinces.
Later, When his father, Mitsuhide, was defeated in the
Battle of Yamazaki
The was fought in 1582 in Shimamoto, Osaka, Yamazaki, Japan, located in current-day Kyoto Prefecture. This battle is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Mt. Tennō (天王山の戦い ''Tennō-zan no tatakai'').
In the Honnō-ji Incident, ...
, he was under attack by
Nakagawa Kiyohide
Nakagawa Kiyohide (中川 清秀; 1542 – June 6, 1583) was a ''daimyō'' in Azuchi–Momoyama period. His childhood name was Nakagawa Toranosuke (中川 虎之助). His common name was Nakagawa Sebe (中川 瀬兵衛).
Biography
His fathe ...
and
Dom Justo Takayama
, born and also known as Dom Justo Takayama (c. 1552 – 3 or 5 February 1615) was a Japanese Catholic Kirishitan daimyō and samurai who lived during the Sengoku period that witnessed anti-Catholic sentiment. Takayama had been baptized int ...
, whereupon he committed suicide.
1569 births
1582 deaths
Samurai
Suicides by seppuku
Akechi clan
16th-century suicides
{{Samurai-stub