Revenge
From July–December 1575, Oda Nobunaga attacked and took the castle, and after a 6 month siege he promised Nobutomo safety and his life if he ended holding out. However he reneged on his word and had Nobutomo and his wife executed by hanging upside down—a punishment usually reserved for traitors. Nobunga would eventually become Shogun or military ruler of all Japan.
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Famous quotes containing the word revenge:
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Tempestuous clarion, with heavy cry,
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Than the revenge of music on bassoons.”
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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