The 49-Year Life of Ikeda Tsuneoki, a Senior Retainer of the Oda Clan - Nobunaga's Foster Brother Was Killed by Ieyasu Along with Mori Nagayoshi

May 18th, 1584 (April 9th, Tensho 12) is the death anniversary of Ikeda Tsuneoki, a senior vassal of the Oda clan. Tsuneoki was actually Oda Nobunaga's foster brother, and was one of the senior vassals who continued to support his rapid advance. He even had Mori Nagayoshi, the head of the Mori clan, another important member of the Oda clan, as his son-in-law, so if the Honnoji Incident had not occurred, he would likely have remained at the head …