Oda Nobunaga

The first great unifier of Japan, brutal innovator and patron of the arquebus.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Broke the rival cavalry at Nagashino with massed volley fire.
• Destroyed the warrior monks of Mount Hiei and burned Enryaku-ji.
• Died at Honnō-ji in 1582 when his general Akechi betrayed him.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1534 – 1582