In 1568, Oda Nobunaga was escorting the deposed former "shogun" Ashikaga Yoshiaki through the area to Kyoto when Rokkaku forces, loyal to the Ashikaga shogun already in place, left their stronghold in order to disrupt or arrest their advance.
In 1568, Oda Nobunaga was escorting Ashikaga Yoshiaki to Kyoto in order to install him as "shogun". As the expedition crossed through the area, Rokkaku forces, loyal to the Ashikaga shogun already in place, left their stronghold in order to disrupt or arrest their advance.