The Unfortunate Oda

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While everyone knows about the unfortunate demise of Oda Nobunaga, it was almost in keeping with the star-crossed nature of his family. Here are the fates of some of Nobunaga's close relatives...

Nobuhide (father) Died of Illness, age 40
Nobumitsu (uncle) Murdered in 1555
Nobutsugu (uncle) Killed at Nagashima, 1574
Nobuhiro (brother) Killed at Nagashima, 1574
Nobuyuki (brother) Killed on Nobunaga's orders, 1557
Nobusumi (Son of Nobuyuki) Killed on Oda Nobutaka's orders, 1582
Nobuharu (brother) Killed at Sakamoto, 1570
Nobuoki (brother) Killed at Nagashima, 1570
Hidetaka (brother) Accidentally shot and killed (!) by Oda Nobutsugu, 1555
(I believe that 2 other brothers also died before their time - for a total of seven out of ten)
Hidetada (Son) Killed in Nijo, 1582
Nobutaka (Son) Suicide, 1583
Hidekatsu (son) Died in Korea, 1593
Katsunaga (Son) Killed at Honnoji, 1582
Hidenobu (Grandson) Died of illness, 1602, aged 21
Hidenari (Cousin and brother-in-law) Killed at Nagashima, 1574

[This message has been edited by FwSeal (edited 02-25-2001).]

[This message has been edited by FwSeal (edited 02-26-2001).]