, also known as Gorōzaemon (五郎左衛門), his other legal alias was Hashiba Echizen no Kami (羽柴越前守), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods of the 16th century. He served as senior retainer to the Oda clan, and was eventually a daimyō in his own right. Going on to fight in the Oda clan's major campaigns, including Mino Campaign 1567, Omi Campaign 1568, the Honganji Campaign from 1570 to 1580, and Iga Campaign 1581, he was named one of the administrators of Kyoto after Nobunaga entered that city in 1568. Early life Nagahide was born in what is now Nishi-ku, Nagoya, but then part of Aichi District, Owari Province. From his youth, Nagahide served Oda Nobunaga and became one of his senior retainers, He stayed by Nobunaga's side when his brother defied him during the Battle of Inō in 1555 and also Battle of Ukino 1558. Military life In 1560, Nagahide also had military service during the Battle of Okehazama, but he wasn't a part of the main strike force. According to the Nobunaga Kōki, he served in the Battle of Inabayama 1567, He was part of Nobunaga's main division against Saitō Tatsuoki. In 1568, During the Omi campaign, he contributed in the conquest of Battle of Kannonji castle and was a part of Nobunaga's personal formation. His participation made him favored by Nobunaga. He also served in the Battle of Anegawa 1570 against Azai-Asakura clan, the Hongan-ji campaign 1570-1580, the Battle of Nagashino 1575 and the Battle of Tedorigawa 1577 under Shibata Katsuie against Uesugi Kenshin, also Nobunaga's Shikoku campaign. When he wasn't in battle, he was aiding Nobunaga's conquests by taking care of political affairs and had responsibility for constructing the Azuchi Castle, which began in 1576 and completed in 1579. One of the characters of his family name was said to have been granted for the Hashiba name for Hideyoshi. His participation made him favored by Nobunaga, among many of other deeds. The extent of Nobunaga's trust can be seen by the fact that Nagahide married Nobunaga's niece, while his son was Niwa Nagashige. These services let Nagahide rule over the fief of Obama Domain in Wakasa Province, and Sawayama Castle in Ōmi Province. In 1581, in a military parade held at Kyoto before the eyes of the Emperor as well as foreign missionaries, Nagahide was given the honor of leading the procession. In the