Nobuhide Oda

A military commander in the Sengoku period. Born in Owari Province (Aichi Prefecture). Son of Nobusada, father of Nobunaga. He was originally called Danjochu, and later changed his name to Bingo no Kami. He was one of the three magistrates of Owari Province, along with Oda Yamatonokami Toshisada of Kiyosu, who was the deputy governor of Owari Province, and was originally based in Shobata Castle. At the time, the Oda clan was dominated by the deputy governor of Kiyosu and Oda Ise no Kami of Iwakura Castle, who were competing for influence over half of Owari Province. Meanwhile, the power of the three magistrates grew, and Nobuhide eventually surpassed his lord's family, gradually expanding his influence as he moved his castle to Nagoya, Furuwatari, and Suemori. In 1542 (Tenbun 11), he fought against Imagawa Yoshimoto of Suruga at Azukizaka, and then against Saito Dosan of Mino, attempting to block the advance of both forces into Owari. However, in 1544, he was defeated by the Saito clan and fled, but he eventually married Dosan's daughter Nohime to his son Nobunaga and made peace with him. Thus, although Nobuhide actively fought against enemies abroad, he was unable to completely defeat domestic forces. However, it can be said that he built the foundation for Nobunaga's rise to power. He also valued tradition and authority, and actively approached the central authorities, such as by donating 700 kan of coins to the Outer Shrine of Ise and 4,000 kan as repair fees for the Imperial Palace grounds, which resulted in Emperor Gonara bestowing a decree and the Kokinshu. He died on March 3, 1553, at Suemori Castle. His posthumous name was Togen Doken, and his grave is at Banshoji Temple (Naka-ku, Nagoya). There are also theories that he died in 1555 or 1556.

[Shigeru Hashizume]

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戦国時代の武将。尾張(おわり)国（愛知県）の出身。信定(のぶさだ)の子、信長(のぶなが)の父。初め弾正忠(だんじょうのちゅう)と称し、のち備後守(びんごのかみ)に改める。尾張国守護代である清洲(きよす)の織田大和守敏定(やまとのかみとしさだ)の三奉行(ぶぎょう)の一人で、初め勝幡(しょばた)城にいた。当時織田氏は、清洲の守護代家と岩倉城の織田伊勢守(いせのかみ)が互いに尾張半国を支配し勢力を競っていた。その間に三奉行の力が強くなり、信秀はやがて主家をしのぎ、居城を那古野(なごや)、古渡(ふるわたり)、末森(すえもり)へと移しながら、しだいに勢力を伸張させていった。1542年（天文11）駿河(するが)の今川義元(よしもと)と小豆坂(あずきざか)で戦い、さらに美濃(みの)の斎藤道三(どうさん)と戦い、両勢力の尾張進出の阻止を図った。しかし、44年には斎藤氏に大敗を喫し敗走するが、やがて子信長に道三の娘濃姫(のうひめ)を娶(めと)って和睦(わぼく)している。このように信秀は国外の敵とは活発に戦ったが、国内勢力の完全打倒はできなかった。だが信長の雄飛の基礎を築いたといえる。また伝統と権威を重んじ、伊勢外宮(げくう)に銭700貫、禁裏築地(きんりついじ)修理料として4000貫を献上するなど中央権力へも積極的に接近し、これにより後奈良(ごなら)天皇より綸旨(りんじ)と『古今集』が下賜された。天文(てんぶん)20年3月3日末森城で没した。法名桃厳道見、墓は万松寺(ばんしょうじ)（名古屋市中区）にある。没年については天文18年、同21年説もある。

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