Battle of Idano
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The Battle of Idano was a battle during the Sengoku period
(16th century) of Japan.
Seven days after the murder of Matsudaira
leader Kiyoyasu
(grandfather of Tokugawa Ieyasu
) at the hands of the rebel commander Abe Masatoyo, the forces of Matsudaira set out to take revenge against the rebel Masatoyo and his army, and were victorious.
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
(16th century) of Japan.
Seven days after the murder of Matsudaira
Matsudaira clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province...
leader Kiyoyasu
Matsudaira Kiyoyasu
was the 7th lord over the Matsudaira clan during the Sengoku period of Japan. Kiyoyasu was the grandfather of the exceedingly famous unifier of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Kiyoyasu soon gained control of the whole of the northern region of Mikawa province after the Saigo clan had surrendered after...
(grandfather of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu
was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but...
) at the hands of the rebel commander Abe Masatoyo, the forces of Matsudaira set out to take revenge against the rebel Masatoyo and his army, and were victorious.