The Asakura family (朝倉氏) was a line of daimyō (feudal lords) which, along with the Asai family, opposed Oda Nobunaga in the late 16th century. They were defeated by Nobunaga at the battle of Anegawa in 1570, and all but eliminated when their home castle of Ichijo ga Tani was taken three years later. The daimyo (大名: daimyō) were the most powerful feudal rulers from the 12th century to the 19th century in Japan. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· Oda Nobunaga, June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... The Battle of Anegawa (姉川の戦い) took place in Japan. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. ...
Asakura is the last protecter of the Asakura line who own a small province in the centre of Japan, making him a famous daimyo of Japan he is famous for his ferocity in battle. ...
References
Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
Turnbull, Stephen (2002). 'War in Japan: 1467-1615'. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
In 1534, Nobunaga was born to regional daimyo Oda Nobuhide in Shobata Castle in Owari Province.
In a political manoeuvre, Hirate Masahide sent a proposal to the Oda clan's rival daimyo in Mino province, Saito Dosan, to have Nobunaga marry Dosan's daughter, Nōhime.
Historically, the Oda clan had been subordinate to the Asakuraclan, and Asakura Yoshikage also temporarily protected Ashikaga Yoshiaki but was not willing enough to march toward Kyoto; thus, the Asakuraclan despised Nobunaga the most for his success.
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