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Matsunaga Hisahide
松永久秀
“The Schemer of Yamato”
1508–1577 (aged 70)
- Rank / office
- Junior Assistant Director of the Board of Censors
- Domain / base
- Yamato (Tamonyama and Shigisan castles)
- Banner / crest
- Ivy
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
His origins are unclear, but he rose to be a senior retainer of Miyoshi Nagayoshi, master of the capital region, and ruled Yamato from Tamonyama and Shigisan castles. After Nagayoshi's death he fought the Miyoshi Triumvirate, and when Oda Nobunaga entered Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki in 1568 he submitted, presenting the famous tea caddy Tsukumogami. He rode with Nobunaga in the 1570 invasion of Echizen, and when Azai Nagamasa's betrayal forced a retreat, he talked Kutsuki Mototsuna, lord of the Kutsuki valley in Ōmi, into letting them through, getting Nobunaga safely to Kyoto. He later rebelled against Nobunaga and was pardoned, but rebelled again in 1577 and took his own life when Oda Nobutada's army surrounded Shigisan Castle. He is called a schemer for threatening his masters and for his supposed roles in the killing of a shogun and the burning of the Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji, though some research holds that much of this was exaggerated by later writers.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1508Eishō 5
Birth
Said to have been born (his origins are disputed).
- 1560Eiroku 3
Into Yamato
As a senior Miyoshi retainer he invaded Yamato and made Shigisan Castle his base.
- 1568Eiroku 11
Submits to Nobunaga
Submitted to Oda Nobunaga, who had entered Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
- 1570Genki 1
Retreat from Kanegasaki
Talked Kutsuki Mototsuna round and opened the way for Nobunaga to escape through the Kutsuki valley to Kyoto.
Retreat from Kanegasaki 1,000 troops Watch in 3D › The schemer of Yamato. Riding with Nobunaga in his retreat, he talked Kutsuki Mototsuna, lord of the Kutsuki valley, into letting them through. - 1577Tenshō 5
Siege of Shigisan
Rebelled against Nobunaga a second time and took his own life when Shigisan Castle was surrounded.
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FAQ
Who was Matsunaga Hisahide?
Known as “The Schemer of Yamato”. A warlord who rose in the service of Miyoshi Nagayoshi and ruled Yamato. He later followed Oda Nobunaga, and in the retreat from Kanegasaki he talked Kutsuki Mototsuna into opening the way for Nobunaga's escape. After a second rebellion he took his own life at Shigisan Castle.
What rank or office did Matsunaga Hisahide hold?
Junior Assistant Director of the Board of Censors.
When did Matsunaga Hisahide live?
Matsunaga Hisahide was born in 1508 and died in 1577.
Can I watch Matsunaga Hisahide's battles in 3D?
Yes. On Sengoku 3D you can watch the Retreat from Kanegasaki (1570) in 3D, following the deployments and troop movements.
