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Nobunaga is a Japanese given name, borne by several historical figures, most notably Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582), a Sengoku period daimyo who played a leading role in the process that eventually unified large parts of Japan. The name itself is written with kanji that convey concepts such as trust or faith and long, a combination commonly used in Japanese male names.

Oda Nobunaga rose to power in the turbulent mid-16th century by building a strong, mobile military and

In 1568, Nobunaga entered Kyoto and supported the installation of Ashikaga Yoshiaki as shogun, effectively challenging

The name Nobunaga continues to appear in historical texts, literature, and popular culture, where it is often

by
forming
strategic
alliances.
He
defeated
rival
warlords
in
western
Honshu,
expanded
his
domain,
and
moved
to
curb
the
influence
of
the
ashikaga
shogunate.
A
key
moment
in
his
career
was
the
Battle
of
Okehazama
in
1560,
where
a
surprise
attack
against
Imagawa
Yoshimoto
solidified
his
prominence.
Nobunaga
also
helped
shape
the
political
landscape
of
the
period
by
establishing
a
centralized
authority
that
could
operate
beyond
traditional
clan
loyalties,
and
he
supported
initiatives
that
laid
groundwork
for
later
unification
efforts
led
by
his
successors.
the
authority
of
the
prior
regime
and
accelerating
the
decline
of
the
Ashikaga
Shogunate.
His
military
innovations,
including
the
use
of
firearms,
contributed
to
his
battlefield
effectiveness,
with
notable
campaigns
such
as
the
Nagashino
campaign
of
1575.
Nobunaga’s
death
occurred
in
1582,
when
he
was
betrayed
and
killed
at
Honno-ji
by
his
retainer
Akechi
Mitsuhide,
an
event
that
precipitated
a
new
phase
in
the
unification
process
carried
forward
by
his
successors,
notably
Toyotomi
Hideyoshi
and
Tokugawa
Ieyasu.
associated
with
themes
of
ambition,
power,
and
the
Sengoku
era.