Araki Murashige | |
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| 荒木 村重 | |
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| Lord of Ibaraki castle | |
| In office 1573–1574 | |
| Lord of Itami castle | |
| In office 1574–1579 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1535 |
| Died | June 20, 1586 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Settsu-Ikeda clan Oda clan |
| Rank | Daimyo |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Shiraigawara (1571) Siege of Itami (1574) Siege of Ishiyama-Honganji (1576) Siege of Miki (1578) Siege of Itami (1579) Siege of Hanakuma (1580) |
Araki Murashige (荒木 村重, 1535 – June 20, 1586) was a retainer of Ikeda Katsumasa, head of the powerful "Setssu-Ikeda clan" of Settsu Province. Under Katsumasa, Murashige sided with Oda Nobunaga following Nobunaga's successful campaign to establish power in Kyoto.