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Azai Nagamasa 浅井 長政 | |
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| Head of Azai clan | |
| In office 1560–1573 | |
| Preceded by | Azai Hisamasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1545 Omi Province |
| Died | September 26, 1573 (aged 27–28) Odani Castle |
| Spouse | Oichi (Oda Nobunaga sister) |
| Children | Yodo-dono (daughter) Ohatsu (daughter) Oeyo (daughter) Manpukumaru (son) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Asakura clan |
| Unit |  Azai clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Norada (1560) Attack on Saitō clan (1565) Siege of Kanegasaki (1570) Battle of Anegawa (1570) Siege of Odani Castle (1573) |
Azai Nagamasa (浅井 長政, 1545 – 26 September 1573) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period known as the brother-in-law and enemy of Oda Nobunaga.[1] Nagamasa was head of the Azai clan seated at Odani Castle in northern Ōmi Province and married Nobunaga's sister Oichi in 1564, fathering her three daughters – Yodo-dono, Ohatsu, and Oeyo – who became prominent figures in their own right.[1]
Nagamasa became one of Nobunaga's enemies in 1570 due to the Azai alliance with the Asakura clan, and fought against Nobunaga at major battles including the Battle of Anegawa.[1] Nagamasa and his clan were destroyed by Nobunaga in August 1573, and he committed seppuku during the siege of Odani Castle.[1]
- ^ a b c d "朝日日本歴史人物事典「浅井長政」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 25 November 2021.