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Akechi Mitsuhide

16th-century samurai; assassin of Oda Nobunaga

Akechi Mitsuhide has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1516 in Kani, Japan.

Born

in 1516

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 12, 1582

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Kani, Japan, Mino Province
Birthplace detail
Born at Akechi Castle
Professions
samurai
Citizenship
Japan

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1516 (No external source identified) or in 1526 (Find a Grave) or in 1528 (National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1526

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

More about Akechi Mitsuhide

Family

Child
Hosokawa Gracia

All birth date sources

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No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Akechi Mitsuhide born?

Akechi Mitsuhide was born in Kani, Japan; Mino Province.

When did Akechi Mitsuhide die?

Akechi Mitsuhide died on July 12, 1582.