What the records say
- When
- 1573
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 35.60° N, 136.10° E
- Description
- 1573 siege
Siege of Hikida Castle
The 1573 siege of Hikida Castle was one of many battles the warlord Oda Nobunaga fought against the Azai and Asakura clans during Japan's Sengoku period. These two families were among the staunchest opponents of Nobunaga's attempts to seize land and power for himself.
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