Oda nobunaga biography book

Shinchō-Kō ki, the work translated here into English under the title “The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga,” is the most important source on the career of one of the best known figures in all of Japanese history―Oda Nobunaga (), the first of the “Three Heroes” who unified Japan after a century of fragmentation and internecine bloodshed. The other two of the triad, Toyotomi. The book concludes with the dramatic account of his unexpected death during the treacherous Honnōji Incident. Lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white, Oda Nobunaga: Samurai Commander –82 features images of every battlefield discussed, detailed photographs of arms and armour, maps, and specially commissioned artwork. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese warrior who overthrew the Ashikaga shogunate (–) and ended a long period of feudal wars by unifying half of the provinces in Japan under his rule. Nobunaga, as virtual dictator, established the conditions that led to the unification of Japan in the years following his death.