Battle of Norada
The Battle of Norada (野良田の戦い) took place during Japan's Sengoku period between forces under Azai Nagamasa and Rokkaku Yoshikata in the year 1560.
| Battle of Norada | |||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Azai clan | Rokkaku clan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Azai Nagamasa Akao Kiyotsuna Endō Naotsune Kaihō Tsunachika Dodo Kuranosuke † Kyōgoku Takayoshi | Rokkaku Yoshikata | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 11,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
Azai Nagamasa had previously been a retainer under the Rokkaku clan, and sought independence from the Rokkaku; Rokkaku Yoshikata meanwhile sought to consolidate his power through subjugation of the Azai.
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