Asakura Yoshikage
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Asakura Yoshikage was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō of the Asakura clan who ruled Echizen Province and became a key rival of Oda Nobunaga before his defeat and death in 1573.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asakura Yoshikage canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7057816 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asakura Yoshikage Context triple: [Oda Nobunaga, opponent, Asakura Yoshikage]
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A.
Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga was a prominent late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and Christian convert who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leading commander during the Imjin War against Korea.
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B.
Takeda Katsuyori
Takeda Katsuyori was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and the son of Takeda Shingen, best known for leading the Takeda clan to its downfall at the Battle of Nagashino.
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C.
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
Ōtani Yoshitsugu was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and tactician renowned for his loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari and his role in opposing Tokugawa Ieyasu during Japan’s unification conflicts.
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D.
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Kobayakawa Hideaki was a late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō best known for his pivotal betrayal at the Battle of Sekigahara, which helped secure Tokugawa Ieyasu’s victory and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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E.
Torii Mototada
Torii Mototada was a samurai retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu famed for his heroic last stand and death in the defense of Fushimi Castle during the prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asakura Yoshikage Target entity description: Asakura Yoshikage was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō of the Asakura clan who ruled Echizen Province and became a key rival of Oda Nobunaga before his defeat and death in 1573.
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A.
Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga was a prominent late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and Christian convert who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leading commander during the Imjin War against Korea.
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B.
Takeda Katsuyori
Takeda Katsuyori was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and the son of Takeda Shingen, best known for leading the Takeda clan to its downfall at the Battle of Nagashino.
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C.
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
Ōtani Yoshitsugu was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and tactician renowned for his loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari and his role in opposing Tokugawa Ieyasu during Japan’s unification conflicts.
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D.
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Kobayakawa Hideaki was a late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō best known for his pivotal betrayal at the Battle of Sekigahara, which helped secure Tokugawa Ieyasu’s victory and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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E.
Torii Mototada
Torii Mototada was a samurai retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu famed for his heroic last stand and death in the defense of Fushimi Castle during the prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese daimyō
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Sengoku-period person ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance | Asakura clan ⓘ |
| ally | Azai Nagamasa ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| clan | Asakura clan ⓘ |
| conflict | Oda–Asakura conflict ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1573 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Echizen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| domain | Echizen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| familyName | Asakura ⓘ |
| governedFrom |
Ichijōdani Asakura residence ruins
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linked to:
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
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| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional power in Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | seppuku ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Anegawa ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Siege of Ichijōdani ⓘ |
| notableFor | opposition to Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| notableRival | Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| opponent | Oda clan ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Ichijōdani ⓘ |
| positionHeld | daimyō of Echizen Province ⓘ |
| predecessor | Asakura Takakage ⓘ |
| ruled | Echizen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| title | Lord of Echizen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asakura Yoshikage Description of subject: Asakura Yoshikage was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō of the Asakura clan who ruled Echizen Province and became a key rival of Oda Nobunaga before his defeat and death in 1573.
Referenced by (5)
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