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On the Eve of the Battle of Anegawa, when Anti-Nobunaga Forces Were Gaining Momentum, a Tragic End Befell a Man Who Tried to Put an End to Nobunaga's Life.
In April of the first year of the Genki era (1570), Oda Nobunaga attacked the Asakura clan of Echizen Province, but was betrayed by his relative, Asai Nagamasa of northern Omi Province (whose wife was Nobunaga's sister, Oichi), and forced to retreat. Nobunaga escaped the perilous situation and entered Kyoto at the end of April.
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In April of the first year of the Genki era (1570), Oda Nobunaga attacked the Asakura clan of Echizen Province, but was betrayed by his relative, Asai Nagamasa of northern Omi Province (whose wife was Nobunaga's sister, Oichi), and forced to retreat. Nobunaga escaped the perilous situation and entered Kyoto at the end of April.