Ikeda Tsuneoki ( 池田 恒興 , 1536 – May 18, 1584) , also known as Ikeda Nobuteru (池田 信輝), was an Ikeda clan daimyō and military commander under Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period and Azuchi–Momoyama periods of 16th-century Japan. He was a retainer of the famous warlords Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi . In his early years, he served Nobunaga since his mother was Nobunaga's foster mother .
16-493: His childhood name is unknown and his common name was Katsuzaburō (勝三郎). His father was Ikeda Tsunetoshi, who served Oda Nobuhide . His mother, Yōtokuin (養徳院), was Oda Nobunaga 's wet nurse, and later became Nobuhide's concubine, bearing him a daughter. There are various theories as to his birthplace (including the Owari , Mino , Settsu and Ōmi provinces ). He was one of the four karō at Kiyosu Castle . His official position
32-568: A hostage , to en route Yoshimoto and was thus able to gain some footholds into Mikawa. Nobuhide died unexpectedly in 1551, and his remains are interred in a little-known alley near Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya . Nobuhide's eldest son, Oda Nobuhiro, was illegitimate . Therefore, Nobuhide designated his eldest legitimate son, Nobunaga, to succeed him as the head of the Oda clan and its small domain . Nobunaga, who hardly knew his father and already had
48-460: A bad reputation as a delinquent in Owari, arrived inappropriately dressed at Nobuhide's funeral and threw incense at the altar of the temple as he cursed his fate. Nobunaga's behavior and reputation resulted in almost all support that Nobuhide's retainers would have given him to disappear. Almost all Oda retainers and Nobunaga's mother Tsuchida Gozen favored his younger brother, Oda Nobuyuki , who
64-786: The Siege of Inabayama Castle against the Saitō clan in the first division of Oda Nobunaga's forces, along with Shibata Katsuie . In 1570, he was active in the Battle of Anegawa against the Azai - Asakura alliance and became the lord of Inuyama Castle . In 1571, Tsuneoki took part in the burning Siege of Mount Hiei to subdue the followers of the Ishiyama-Honganji; attacks against the Nagashima Ikkō-ikki. In 1573, he participated in
80-482: The Siege of Makishima Castle against Ashikaga Yoshiaki . Yoshiaki surrendered, and sending Yoshihiro, his eldest son, as a hostage to Nobunaga. In 1574, he entered the mountain fortress of Ori Castle in eastern Mino to pin-down Akechi Castle after it was taken by Takeda Katsuyori . In 1575, he fought in the Battle of Nagashino against the Takeda clan . In 1577, he took part in the Battle of Tedorigawa against
96-594: The Uesugi clan . In 1580, he beat Araki Murashige at Siege of Hanakuma Castle, who locked himself in the castle and was given Murashige's domain at Settsu Province . In 1582, he led 4000 troops, acted as the spearhead in the right wing, and became the chief vassal of Oda family in Hashiba Hideyoshi 's force at the Battle of Yamazaki after the Incident at Honnō-ji , helping defeat Akechi Mitsuhide . He
112-560: The Battle at Nagakute. His daughter, Ikeda Sen , and his son, Ikeda Terumasa , survived the battle. Ikeda Terumasa, his second son, succeeded him as the new head of the Ikeda clan . Oda Nobuhide Oda Nobuhide ( 織田 信秀 , 1510 – April 8, 1551) was a Japanese daimyō and magistrate of the Sengoku period known as " Tiger of Owari " and also the father of Oda Nobunaga ,
128-681: The Imperial Court in Kyoto for the repair expenses of the Imperial Palace, while Imagawa Yoshimoto 's donation was 500 kan. With such financial resources, the Oda clan came to possess more power than the Shiba clan ( Shugo of Owari). Nobuhide's economic policies were steadily passed down to his son and heir, Nobunaga. In 1547, Nobuhide was defeated at the Battle of Kanōguchi by Saitō Dōsan . In 1548, Imagawa defeated Nobuhide in
144-537: The Second Battle of Azukizaka and continued to expand his territory until 1560. In 1549, Nobuhide made peace with Dōsan by arranging a political marriage between his eldest son, Oda Nobunaga , and Saitō Dōsan's daughter, Nōhime . Dōsan supported the marriage which allowed Nobuhide to focus on facing Yoshimoto. In one of his moments of glory, Nobuhide managed to capture Matsudaira Hirotada 's son and heir, Matsudaira Motoyasu (later known as Tokugawa Ieyasu ) as
160-558: The first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobuhide was a deputy shugo (Shugodai) of lower Owari Province and head of the Oda clan which controlled most of Owari. Oda Nobuhide was born in 1510 in Owari Province , the eldest son of Oda Nobusada , the head of the Oda clan and a shugodai (deputy shugo ) of the lower Owari area. Nobuhide became head of the Oda clan when Nobusada died in 1538, and became involved in open warfare as he
176-548: The first of the three "Great Unifiers" of the Sengoku period. Ikeda clan Ikeda clan ( Japanese : 池田氏 , Hepburn : Ikeda-shi ) was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Minamoto no Yorimitsu (948-1021) of the Seiwa Genji . Minamoto no Yasumasa , the fourth generation descending from Yorimitsu, and younger brother of Minamoto no Yorimasa (1104-1180), was the first to call himself 'Ikeda'. In
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#1732793066917192-446: Was Kii-no- kami (紀伊守), or "Governor of Kii Province ". His courtesy name was Shōzaburō (勝三郎). He later became a priest and referred to himself as Shōnyū (勝入). In 1556, he defeated Oda Nobuyuki , who was guilty of treason against his brother Oda Nobunaga . In 1558, he took over Suemori Castle . In 1560, he led one of Nobunaga's main forces against Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama . In 1567, he participated in
208-635: Was also in the conference at Kiyosu Castle to decide on Nobunaga's successor. In 1583, he assisted Hideyoshi at Battle of Shizugatake against Shibata Katsuie and was given 130,000 koku in Mino Province , and became the lord of Ōgaki Castle . In 1584, he fought in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute on the side of Hideyoshi. He captured Inuyama Castle on his first assault. In May 1584, during Battle of Komaki and Nagakute , Tsuneoki, his eldest son, Ikeda Motosuke, and his son-in-law, Mori Nagayoshi , were killed by Tokugawa Ieyasu 's forces in
224-478: Was confronted to the north by Saitō Dōsan , the daimyō of Mino Province , and to the east by Imagawa Yoshimoto , the daimyō of Mikawa , Suruga , and Tōtōmi provinces. At certain year, Nobuhide invaded and besiege Ida castle in Mikawa. Sakai Tadatsugu and Naitō Nobunari were reportedly sallied out fighting Nobuhide's army to defend the castle. In 1540, Nobuhide attacked and took Anjō castle , which
240-499: Was considered to be well-behaved and reputable. As a result, Nobunaga was left with support from Hirate Masahide and his father-in-law Saitō Dōsan, whom he had never met before, and a succession crisis . Many of Nobuhide's relatives and retainers attempted to usurp his heir, and it would take seven years for Nobunaga to consolidate his power within the Oda clan and finally unite Owari Province. Nobunaga eventually conquered most of Japan, beginning his campaign in Owari, and became known as
256-543: Was held by the Matsudaira clan . He was assisted by Mizuno Tadamasa , his son, Oda Nobuhiro , was installed as the lord of the castle. In 1542, he defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto at First Battle of Azukizaka . Nobuhide managed to hold his own against his opponents, but was never able to fully unite Owari due to constant internal struggles within Oda clan, which prevented him from achieving a complete victory. In 1543, he donated 4000 kan (The currency of Japan at that time) to
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