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Okudaira Nobumasa
奥平信昌
1555–1615
Lord of Nagashino Castle (then named Sadamasa). In 1575 he held the castle against Takeda Katsuyori's great army with 500 men. He later married Ieyasu's eldest daughter, Kamehime, and built Shinshiro Castle.
KAMUICC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Gifu, Gifu. Records credit Okudaira Nobumasa with building it in 1602.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- Period
- Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
- Keep (tenshu)
- Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
- Built by
- Okudaira NobumasaWikipedia (ja)
- Built
- 1602Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Toda clan, Nagai clanWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1871Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Stone walls, MoatsWikipedia (ja)
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