The 1571 siege of Mt. Hiei was, according to Stephen Turnbull, so one-sided that it should more rightfully be called a massacre than a siege or battle. Oda Nobunaga led 30,000 men in destroying towns and temples on the mountain and near its base. This event would mark the end of the great power of Mt. Hiei's warrior monks. 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. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Mount Hiei (Jp. ... Kyōto ) (lit. ... Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•·  , June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•·  , June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... The sōhei Benkei with Minamoto no Yoshitsune Sohei (僧兵), lit. ... 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 Chōkōji was a castle captured by Oda Nobunaga from the Rokkaku (Sasaki) family. ... Combatants forces of Oda Nobunaga Kanagasaki garrison Commanders Toyotomi Hideyoshi Unknown The 1570 siege of Kanagasaki took place during Oda Nobunagas struggle against the Asakura clan in Echizen province. ... 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. ... 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 Castle garrison Commanders Oda Nobunaga Asakura Yoshikage The 1573 siege of Ichijō ga dani was undertaken by Oda Nobunaga, a powerful warlord (daimyo) of Japans Sengoku period. ... 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. ... Combatants Forces of Oda Nobunaga Shikizan castle garrison Commanders Oda Nobutada, Tsutsui Junkei Matsunaga Hisahide, Matsunaga Kojirō The 1577 siege of Shigisan was one of many sieges during Oda Nobunagas campaigns to consolidate his power in the Kansai area. ... 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. ... Combatants Forces of Oda Nobunaga Uesugi clan forces Commanders Shibata Katsuie, Sasa Narimasa Uesugi Kagekatsu The 1582 siege of Uzu was part of a border dispute between two daimyo (feudal lords) of Japans Sengoku period. ... Combatants Oda forces under Akechi Mitsuhides command inhabitants of Honnōji, courtiers, merchants, artists, and servants of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Akechi Mitsuhide Oda Nobunaga Strength Unknown No trained warriors except Nobunaga himself The Incident at Honnōji ) refers to the forced suicide in June 21, 1582 of Japanese daimyo... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Dr. Stephen Turnbull is an expert on samurai. ... Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•·  , June 23, 1534–June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... The sōhei Benkei with Minamoto no Yoshitsune Sohei (僧兵), lit. ...

The Tendai monks of Mt. Hiei were long great enemies of Oda Nobunaga, due to their strength and independence, and due to their alliance with the Asai and Asakura families. Tendai (Japanese: 天台宗, Tendai-shū) is a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school. ... Mount Hiei (Jp. ... The Asai family (浅井氏) was a line of daimyō (feudal lords) which, along with the Asakura family, opposed Oda Nobunaga in the late 16th century. ... 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. ...

Beginning on September 29, Nobunaga's men attacked the town of Sakamoto at the base of the mountain before moving up towards the Tendai temples. He then destroyed the Hiyoshi shrine honoring the kami of the mountain, Sannō. Nobunaga's massive force encircled the mountain and gradually moved upwards, killing and destroying anyone or anything in their way. Eventually, they made their way to Enryakuji, the powerful and famous temple at the summit, which was razed to the ground. His arquebusiers then formed search parties and eliminated anyone who had previously escaped their attack. Megami redirects here. ... Enryakuji (延暦寺), a monastery on Mount Hiei (比叡山) overlooking Kyoto, was founded during the late eighth and early ninth centuries by Saicho (最澄: 767-822 AD), also known as Dengyo Daishi (傳教大師), who introduced the Tendai (天台; Chinese tian1 tai2) sect... Japanese arquebus of the Edo era (teppo) The Arquebus (sometimes spelled harquebus or hackbut) was a primitive firearm used in the 15th to 17th centuries. ...

References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
• Turnbull, Stephen (2003). 'Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603'. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
• Turnbull, Stephen (2005). 'Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710-1602.' Oxford: Osprey Publishing.