The Azai clan (Japanese: 浅井氏, Hepburn: Azai-shi), also rendered as Asai, was a Japanese clan during the Sengoku period. The Azai clan was a line of daimyōs (feudal military lords) …

Nagamasa was head of the Azai clan seated at Odani Castle in northern Ōmi Province and married Nobunaga's sister Oichi in 1564, fathering her three daughters – Yodo-dono, Ohatsu, …

Azai clan (also referred to as Azai-shi, Azai uji) was a Japanese clan. The clan was a family of kokujin (local samurai) in Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture) and a Sengoku daimyo (Japanese …

Dec 3, 2020 · The Azai were a family based in the northern Ōmi region during the Warring States period. Over three generations, they controlled the area of Nagahama and Hikone from their …

The Azai clan (浅井氏 or 淺井氏), also romanticized as the Asai clan, was an influential clan during the Warring States period in Japan. "Azai" is the common reading for the family name …

Azai Hisamasa (浅井 久政, Azai Hisamasa, 1526 – September 23, 1573) was a son of Azai Sukemasa and the second head of the Azai clan. [1] Azai Hisamasa Hisamasa became the …

The Azai clan (浅井氏 Azai-shi?) was a line of daimyo (feudal lords) during Japan 's Sengoku period that was based in Ōmi Province (present day Shiga Prefecture). The Azai clan, along …

Azai clan (浅井氏 Azai-shi) was a line of daimyo (feudal lords) during Japan's Sengoku period that was based in Ōmi Province (present day Shiga Prefecture).

Azai Sukemasa (浅井 亮政, 1491 – January 21, 1542) was the Sengoku era head of the Azai clan. [1] Sukemasa was a retainer of the Kyōgoku clan but when the Kyōgoku clan declined for …

The Azai clan was a powerful samurai family that played a significant role during the Sengoku period in Japan, particularly in the late 16th century. They were known for their rivalry with …