1. Sassa Narimasa entered Oda Nobunaga's service at the age of 14 and remained in his service throughout Nobunaga's rise to power.
11 Facts About Sassa Narimasa
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Sassa Narimasa was a member of the so-called Echizen Sanninshu along with Maeda Toshiie and Fuwa Mitsuharu.
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Sassa Narimasa was born to Sassa Morimasa in what is Nishi-ku, Nagoya.
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Sassa Narimasa became a retainer of Oda Nobunaga in 1550.
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In 1560, after his brothers were killed in battle, Sassa Narimasa took over the family estate and became the lord of the Hirajo Castle.
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Sassa Narimasa was noted for his ability to lead matchlock forces, a position he regularly held.
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In 1570, Sassa Narimasa participated in the Siege of Kanegasaki, leading a few armed forces of horse guards, and worked to support Hashiba Hideyoshi using a firearms troop.
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In 1575, Sassa Narimasa fought at the Battle of Nagashino against Takeda Katsuyori from Takeda clan.
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Sassa Narimasa was granted Etchu Province as a reward for helping Shibata Katsuie fight the Uesugi clan.
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In 1582, after Oda Nobunaga's death at Honno-ji, at the Kiyosu meeting, Sassa Narimasa took the side of Shibata, but he could not participate in the battle of Shizugatake in 1583, since he could not leave Etchu where he was preparing for the attack of the Uesugi army at Matsukura Castle.
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In 1585, he was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at Siege of Toyama, and later Sassa Narimasa submitted to Hideyoshi and his life was spared.