Talk:Akechi Mitsuhide

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[edit] Date of birth

It differs from Find-A-Grave. Lincher 15:26, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

1526 is the traditional date. Modern reference books give "1528?" But the poem (of doubtful authenticity) which is the basis for the birth year does not indicate the date, so I put ???

[edit] Death?

This article says that he survived for 13 days after the Incident at Honnoji, while the article on Oda Nobunaga says that he survived 11 days. Which one is it, or is it unknown? Either way, it appeared strange to me.

[edit] Good Article

Anyone who is interested in Mitsuhide should read the Incident at Honnoji article. Stone-turner

[edit] Akechi's mother

The wording of the sentence on this makes it sound like Oda Nobunaga murdered the mother. Perhaps it could be rephrased, or the situation explained. Jeroen Lamers in 'Japonius Tyrannus' gives another explanation for Akechi's assassination of Oda.