Oda Nobuhiro

Oda Nobuhiro (織田 信広, died October 13, 1574) was the eldest son of Oda Nobuhide.^[1] As an illegitimate son of Oda Nobuhide, Nobuhiro's power would slowly fade and always be looked down upon by his younger brother Nobunaga and even by many of his own retainers. Afterwards, Nobuhiro was forced to step down as the head of the Oda clan to allow Nobunaga to be the new head.

Oda Nobuhiro
織田 信広
Lord of Anjo Castle
In office 1540–1574
Personal details
Died	October 13, 1574
Parent	Oda Nobuhide (father)
Military service
Allegiance	Oda clan
Battles/wars	Siege of Anjo Castle (1551) Battle of Anegawa (1570) Siege of Nagashima (1574)

In this Japanese name, the surname is Oda.

In 1540, after Nobuhide took Anjo Castle in Mikawa Province, the castle was given to Nobuhiro. During 1551, Nobuhiro was trapped by the Imagawa clan, but was saved when Nobunaga handed over one of their hostages—Matsudaira Takechiyo to make up for not lifting the siege of Anjō.^[2]

Later on, Nobuhiro plotted against Nobunaga with the assistance of Saitō Yoshitatsu of Mino Province. Their scheme was uncovered before any damage was brought upon anyone, and Nobunaga forgave Nobuhiro. Nobuhiro was killed later on October 13, 1574, while fighting the Nagashima monto.

Family

• Father: Oda Nobuhide (1510–1551)
• Brothers:
  • 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 (died 1569)
  • Oda Hidetaka (died 1555)
  • Oda Hidenari
  • Oda Nobuteru
  • Oda Nagatoshi
• Sisters:
  • Oichi (1547–1583)
  • Oinu

References

1. BUSHOO!JAPAN (22 March 2021). "織田信広（信長の兄）も謀反を計画！ 人質交換で帰還した愚兄の最期は？". BUSHOO!JAPAN（武将ジャパン） (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
2. "家康公の生涯 - 幼少時代の竹千代". www.visit-shizuoka.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.