Nobutada Oda

A military commander in the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He was the eldest son of Nobunaga. His childhood name was Kimyo, and he was called Kankuro. In 1572 (Genki 3), he made his debut in northern Omi, attacking Azai Nagamasa, and in 1574 he attacked the Nagashima Ikko Ikki, and participated in the Battle of Nagashino in 1575. He was appointed Dewa-no-suke and Akita Castle Suke. In November 1575, Nobunaga handed him the family headship, and he ruled over Owari (Aichi Prefecture) and Mino (Gifu Prefecture), becoming the lord of Gifu Castle. In 1577, he defeated the Saika clan, and was promoted to Junior Third Rank and Vice-Captain of the Left Guard for defeating Matsunaga Hisahide. He participated in the siege of Harima, the Ishiyama War, and the siege of Arioka Castle. In 82, he was a distinguished vanguard in the attack on Takeda Katsuyori in Kai. When the Takeda clan was defeated, he burned Kaisen Joki and others at Erin-ji Temple to death. He then went to Kyoto to attack Mori in the Chugoku region, and while staying at Myokaku-ji Temple, he was hit by the Honno-ji Incident. He took refuge in the Nijo Palace and fought against Akechi Mitsuhide's army, then committed suicide. Nobutada's son Sanboshi (later Hidenobu) inherited the Oda clan, but was demoted after the Battle of Sekigahara. His posthumous name was Daiun-in-den Sengan Daizenjomon. He was buried at Sogen-in Temple in Daitoku-ji Temple.

[Osamu Wakita]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

安土(あづち)桃山時代の武将。信長の嫡子。幼名奇妙(きみょう)、菅九郎(かんくろう)を名のる。1572年（元亀3）北近江(おうみ)に初陣して浅井長政(ながまさ)を攻め、74年の長島一向一揆(いっこういっき)攻め、75年の長篠(ながしの)の戦いに従軍。出羽介(でわのすけ)、秋田城介に任ぜられた。75年11月には信長より家督を譲られ、尾張(おわり)（愛知県）、美濃(みの)（岐阜県）を領し岐阜城主となる。77年雑賀(さいか)衆を討ち、また松永久秀討伐により従三位(じゅさんみ)左近衛権中将(さこんえごんのちゅうじょう)。播磨(はりま)攻め、石山合戦、有岡城攻めに参陣。82年甲斐(かい)の武田勝頼(かつより)を攻め先鋒(せんぽう)として功があった。武田滅亡時、恵林寺(えりんじ)の快川紹喜(かいせんじょうき)らを焼殺した。さらに中国毛利(もうり)攻めのため上洛(じょうらく)し、妙覚寺に寄宿中、本能寺の変にあい、二条御所にこもって明智光秀(あけちみつひで)軍と戦い、自刃する。信忠の子三法師(さんぼうし)（のち秀信）が織田家を継ぐが、関ヶ原の戦い後改易。法名大雲院殿仙巌大禅定門。大徳寺総見院に葬る。

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