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Azai Nagamasa

August 28, 1545 – September 26, 1573

Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period

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Azai Nagamasa was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period known as the brother-in-law and enemy of Oda Nobunaga. 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.

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  • Birthday · August 28
  • Anniversary · September 26

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