The 1570 siege of Kanagasaki took place during Oda Nobunaga's struggle against the Asakura clan in Echizen province. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Nobunaga's chief generals, led the attack on the fortress. After its fall, Nobunaga's army fought a celebrated retreat from Echizen. The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, was a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... 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 with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Tsuruga (敦賀市; -shi) is a city located in Fukui, Japan. ... Echizen (越前国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· , June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· , June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Battle of Okehazama (桶狭間の戦い Okehazama-no-tatakai) took place in May of 1560. ... The second battle of Azukizaka took place in 1564, when Tokugawa Ieyasu sought to combat the growing threat of the Ikko-ikki, a sect of warrior monks who were strongly against samurai rule. ... Combatants Forces of Rokkaku Yoshisuke Forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Rokkaku Yoshisuke Shibata Katsuie Strength Casualties Chōkōji was a castle captured by Oda Nobunaga from the Rokkaku (Sasaki) family. ... The Battle of Anegawa (姉川の戦い) took place in Japan. ... Combatants Forces of Oda Nobunaga Ikko-ikki Commanders Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, Araki Murashige Abbot Kosa, Shimotsuma Nakayuki Strength at least 30,000 at least 15,000 The Siege of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji was the longest siege in Japanese history, lasting eleven years. ... Combatants Forces of Oda Nobunaga Tendai Warrior Monks Commanders Oda Nobunaga  ? Strength Casualties The Siege of Mount Hiei was fought in 1571 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Tendai Warrior Monks. ... The Sieges of Nagashima took place in 1571, 1573 and 1574 in Japan. ... The battle of Mikata ga Hara was one of the most famous battles of Takeda Shingens campaigns, and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based tactics. ... Combatants forces of Oda Nobunaga forces of Asakura Yoshikage Commanders Oda Nobunaga Asakura Yoshikage The 1573 siege of Hikida was one of many battles the warlord Oda Nobunaga fought against the Asai and Asakura clans during Japans Sengoku period. ... Siege of Odani took place in 1573. ... Combatants Forces of Oda Nobunaga Asakura clan Commanders Oda Nobunaga  ? Strength Casualties The Siege of Ichijo ga dani was fought in 1573 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Asakura clan. ... The Siege of Itami was fought in 1574 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the forces of Araki Murashige, who was in revolt against Nobunaga. ... Combatants forces of Takeda Katsuyori forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Takeda Katsuyori, Anayama Nobukimi, Takeda Nobukado, Takeda Nobutoyo Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okudaira Sadamasa Strength 15,000 38,000 Casualties 10,000 dead, incl. ... Combatants Honganji Forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders  ? Harada Naomasa Strength Casualties  ? Harada killed The Siege of Mitsuji was fought in May of 1576 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Honganji. ... The two battles of Kizugawaguchi (lit. ... The Battle of Tedorigawa, took place in 1577. ... The Battle of Temmokuzan was fought in 1582 between the combined forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga and those of Takeda Katsuyori. ... The forced suicide in 1582 of Japanese Daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide occurred in Honnoji Temple, ending Nobunagas quest to consolidate centralized power in Japan under his authority. ... 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 with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· , June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... 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. ... Echizen (越前国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ...