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1534
Oda Nobunaga is born
Born into family with high status, his farther was a daimyo. -
1549
Oda Nobunaga adds 500 musketeers to his army
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1549
teenaged Oda Nobunaga outfitted 500 soldiers with matchlock muskets
using gun(matchlock musket) he out fitted 500 soldiers, whilst only being a teenager, was one of the first times using firearms in japan. -
1551
Oda Nobunaga becomes the lord of Nagoya castle
He becomes the Lord of Nagoya castle after his fathers death, it gets passed down onto him. -
1557
Oda Nobunaga murders his brother
He faked being sick so he could persuade Nobuyuki to visit him, and then killed him. -
1560
Defeated the huge forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto
He astonished all of Japan by doing this. This was Nobunaga's first step to the unification of many provinces. -
Period: 1568 to 1582
Oda Nobunaga seizes Heiankyo (Kyoto)
When Oda Nobunaga seizes Heiankyo he is the dominant military leader in central Japan. -
1573
Oda Nobanaga controls Kyoto and becomes new shogun
Oda Nobanaga becomes new shogun by overthrowing previous shogun, Ashikaga. -
1575
Oda Nobunaga wins the Battle of Nagashino
Nobunaga's new method was the wooden stockades and rotating volleys of fire, which led to a decisive victory at Nagashino. -
1579
Oda Nobunaga gets a new headquarters at Azuchi castle.
he chose this because its a strategic location in that it gave him significant control over the nearby Tokaida and Nakasendo roads to Kyoto and any traffic on Lake Biwa. -
1582
Oda Nobunaga commited seppuku
he commited a suicide ritual on the verge of defeat, shortly after one of his generals rebelled against him.