# Honnō-ji Incident (1582)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1582-honno-ji-incident
Location: Japan
Categories: battle

Akechi Mitsuhide turned against Nobunaga and attacked his lodging at Honnō-ji in Kyoto. Nobunaga died, creating a struggle among his former allies and retainers. Hideyoshi quickly defeated Mitsuhide and advanced his own claim to leadership.

Ruler at the time: [Oda Nobunaga](https://history-japan.com/rulers/oda-nobunaga)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honnō-ji_Incident)