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Oda Nobuhide
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| 織田 信秀 | |
Statue of Oda Nobuhide at Banshō-ji
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| Head of Danjō no Jō Oda clan | |
| In office 1538–1551 |
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| Preceded by | Oda Nobusada |
| Succeeded by | Oda Nobunaga |
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| Born | 1510 Owari Province, Japan |
| Died | April 8, 1551 (aged 40–41) Ōsu Kannon, Nagoya |
| Spouse | Tsuchida Gozen |
| Children | See Family |
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| Relatives | Oda Nobuyasu (brother) Oda Nobumitsu (brother) Oda Nobutsugu (brother) Oda Nobuzane (brother) Lady Otsuya (sister) |
| Nicknames | "Tiger of Owari" (尾張の虎) "Bingo no Kami" (備後守) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Oda clan |
| Rank | Daimyo Shugodai of Mikawa Province Bugyo of Owari Province |
| Unit | Oda clan |
| Commands | Shobata Castle (1527) Nagoya Castle (1532) Furuwatari Castle (1536) Suemori Castle (1548) |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Anjō castle (1540) Battle of Azukizaka (1542) Battle of Kanōguchi (1547) Battle of Azukizaka (1548) |
Oda Nobuhide (織田 信秀, 1510 – April 8, 1551) was a Japanese daimyō and magistrate of the Sengoku period known as "Tiger of Owari" and also the father of Oda Nobunaga the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobuhide was a deputy shugo (Shugodai) of lower Owari Province and head of the Oda clan which controlled most of Owari.
Biography
Oda Nobuhide was born in 1510 in Owari Province, the eldest son of Oda Nobusada, the head of the Oda clan and a shugodai (deputy shugo) of the lower Owari area. Nobuhide became head of the Oda clan when Nobusada died in 1538, and became involved in open warfare as he was confronted to the north by Saitō Dōsan, the daimyō of Mino Province, and to the east by Imagawa Yoshimoto, the daimyō of Mikawa, Suruga, and Tōtōmi provinces.
At certain year, Nobuhide invaded and besiege Ida castle in Mikawa. Sakai Tadatsugu and Naitō Nobunari were reportedly sallied out fighting Nobuhide's army to defend the castle.
In 1540, Nobuhide attacked and took Anjō castle, which was held by the Matsudaira clan. He was assisted by Mizuno Tadamasa, his son, Oda Nobuhiro, was installed as the lord of the castle.
In 1542 he defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto at First Battle of Azukizaka. Nobuhide managed to hold his own against his opponents, but was never able to fully unite Owari due to constant internal struggles within Oda clan, which prevented him from achieving a complete victory.
In 1543, he donated 4000 kan (The currency of Japan at that time) to the Imperial Court for the repair expenses of the Imperial Palace, while Imagawa Yoshimoto's donation was 500 kan. With such financial resources, the Oda clan came to possess more power than the Shiba clan (Shugo of Owari). Nobuhide's economic policies were steadily passed down to his son, Nobunaga.
In 1547, Nobuhide was defeated at the Battle of Kanōguchi by Saitō Dōsan.
In 1548, Imagawa defeated Nobuhide in the Second Battle of Azukizaka and continued to expand his territory until 1560.
In 1549, Nobuhide made peace with Dōsan by arranging a political marriage between his eldest son, Oda Nobunaga, and Saitō Dōsan's daughter, Nōhime. Dōsan supported the marriage which allowed Nobuhide to focus on facing Yoshimoto. In one of his moments of glory, Nobuhide managed to capture Matsudaira Hirotada's son and heir, Matsudaira Motoyasu (later known as Tokugawa Ieyasu) as a hostage, to en route Yoshimoto and was thus able to gain some footholds into Mikawa.
Nobuhide died unexpectedly in 1551, and his remains are interred in a little-known alley near Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya.
Notable retainers
- Hirate Masahide
- Hayashi Hidesada
- Murai Sadakatsu
- Kawajiri Hidetaka
- Sakuma Nobumori
Family
- Father: Oda Nobusada
- Brothers:
- Oda Nobuyasu
- Oda Nobumitsu (1516–1556)
- Oda Nobutsugu
- Oda Nobuzane
- Sister: Lady Otsuya
- Wife: Tsuchida Gozen (1511-1594), who gave birth to four of his sons (Nobunaga, Nobuyuki, Nobukane and Oda Hidetaka).
- Sons:
- Oda Nobuhiro (died 1574) (illegitimate oldest son)
- Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582)
- Oda Nobuyuki (1536–1557)
- Oda Nobukane (1548–1614)
- Oda Nagamasu (1548–1622)
- Oda Nobuharu (1549–1570)
- Oda Nobutoki (died 1556)
- Oda Nobuoki
- Oda Hidetaka (died 1555)
- Oda Hidenari
- Oda Nobuteru
- Oda Nagatoshi
- Daughters:
- Oichi (1547–1583)
- Oinu, married Saji Nobutaka and mother of Saji Kazunari
