Historical Events tagged with "akechi mitsuhide"
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Politics & Government
Oda Nobunaga's Forced Suicide by General Akechi
June 21st, 1582 442 years ago
Oda Nobunaga, a powerful daimyō in Japan, was betrayed by his general Akechi Mitsuhide and forced to commit suicide in a palace called Honnō-ji in Kyoto. This shocking act of treachery and the subsequent events marked a turning point in Japanese history as it led to the power struggles that would eventually unify Japan under Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nobunaga was a key figure in the unification of Japan during the late 16th century and his death created a power vacuum.
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