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Nanbu Nobunao was born in 1546 at Kunohe Castle, which later became the site of his death.
Answer: False
Nanbu Nobunao was born at Ikatai Castle in 1546, not Kunohe Castle. He did, however, die at Kunohe Castle in 1599.
Nanbu Nobunao held the courtesy title of Daizen Daibu and a Court rank of Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade.
Answer: False
Nanbu Nobunao's Court rank was Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade, not Upper Grade.
Nanbu Nobunao was the biological son of Nanbu Harumasa, the 24th chieftain of the Nanbu clan.
Answer: False
Nanbu Nobunao was the biological son of Nanbu Masayasu, the 22nd chieftain, and was adopted by Nanbu Harumasa, the 24th chieftain.
In 1565, Nanbu Nobunao became the heir to the Nanbu clan through adoption by his cousin, Nanbu Harumasa.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao was adopted as heir by his cousin, Nanbu Harumasa, in 1565.
Nanbu Nobunao successfully defended the Nanbu clan's territory in Kazuno against forces led by Andō Chikasue in both 1566 and 1568.
Answer: True
The source states that Nanbu Nobunao successfully defended Kazuno against Andō Chikasue's incursions in 1566 and 1568.
Nanbu Nobunao's position as heir was solidified in 1570 when Nanbu Harumasa's concubine gave birth to a biological son, Nanbu Harutsugu.
Answer: False
The birth of Nanbu Harutsugu in 1570 complicated, rather than solidified, Nanbu Nobunao's position as heir, as it introduced a potential rival for succession.
After his wife's death in 1576, Nanbu Nobunao renounced his heir position and sought refuge at Ne Castle, fearing his claim was undermined.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao renounced his heir position and sought refuge at Ne Castle in 1576 after his wife's death, fearing his claim was undermined.
Nanbu Harutsugu, Nanbu Harumasa's biological son, became the 25th chieftain of the Nanbu clan in 1582 and ruled for several years.
Answer: False
Nanbu Harutsugu became the 25th chieftain in 1582 but died within a year, not ruling for several years.
Rumors suggested that Nanbu Harutsugu's death was due to smallpox, but also that he was assassinated by Nanbu Nobunao.
Answer: True
The source indicates that while smallpox was a possibility, widespread rumors also implicated Nanbu Nobunao in Harutsugu's assassination.
Nanbu Harutsugu was Nanbu Nobunao's predecessor as the 26th chieftain of the Nanbu clan.
Answer: True
Nanbu Harutsugu was the 25th chieftain, making him Nanbu Nobunao's predecessor, who became the 26th chieftain.
Nanbu Nobunao resided at Ne Castle immediately after his adoption by Nanbu Harumasa.
Answer: False
After his adoption, Nanbu Nobunao resided at Sannohe Castle, not Ne Castle. He later sought refuge at Ne Castle after renouncing his heir position.
Nanbu Masayasu, Nanbu Nobunao's biological father, was the 22nd chieftain of the Nanbu clan.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Masayasu, Nanbu Nobunao's biological father, was the 22nd chieftain of the Nanbu clan.
Who was Nanbu Nobunao's biological father?
Answer: Nanbu Masayasu
Nanbu Masayasu was Nanbu Nobunao's biological father, serving as the 22nd chieftain of the Nanbu clan.
In what year was Nanbu Nobunao adopted as heir by Nanbu Harumasa?
Answer: 1565
Nanbu Nobunao was adopted as heir by his cousin, Nanbu Harumasa, in 1565.
After his adoption, Nanbu Nobunao initially resided at which castle?
Answer: Sannohe Castle
Following his adoption, Nanbu Nobunao resided at Sannohe Castle.
The birth of which individual in 1570 complicated Nanbu Nobunao's position as heir?
Answer: Nanbu Harutsugu
The birth of Nanbu Harutsugu, Nanbu Harumasa's biological son, in 1570 complicated Nanbu Nobunao's succession.
After renouncing his heir position in 1576, Nanbu Nobunao sought refuge with which branch of the Nanbu clan at Ne Castle?
Answer: The Hachinohe branch
Nanbu Nobunao sought refuge at Ne Castle with the Hachinohe branch of the Nanbu clan.
Who became the 25th chieftain of the Nanbu clan in 1582, succeeding Nanbu Harumasa?
Answer: Nanbu Harutsugu
Nanbu Harutsugu, Nanbu Harumasa's biological son, became the 25th chieftain of the Nanbu clan in 1582.
What was one of the widespread rumors concerning Nanbu Harutsugu's death?
Answer: He was assassinated by Nanbu Nobunao.
Widespread rumors suggested that Nanbu Harutsugu was assassinated by Nanbu Nobunao.
Nanbu Nobunao was born at Ikatai Castle in what is now which town?
Answer: Iwate
Nanbu Nobunao was born at Ikatai Castle in what is now the town of Iwate.
What was Nanbu Nobunao's Court rank?
Answer: Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade
Nanbu Nobunao's Court rank was Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.
Which individual led incursions into the Nanbu clan's territory in Kazuno in 1566 and 1568?
Answer: Andō Chikasue
Andō Chikasue led incursions into the Nanbu clan's territory in Kazuno in 1566 and 1568.
What was Nanbu Nobunao's courtesy title?
Answer: Daizen Daibu
Nanbu Nobunao held the courtesy title of Daizen Daibu.
Nanbu Nobunao served as the 26th hereditary chieftain of the Nanbu clan during Japan's Sengoku period, an era characterized by profound civil unrest.
Answer: True
The source identifies Nanbu Nobunao as the 26th hereditary chieftain of the Nanbu clan during the Sengoku period.
Nanbu Nobunao became the 26th chieftain of the Nanbu clan after a unanimous decision by all clan branches following Harutsugu's death.
Answer: True
The source states that Nanbu Nobunao was appointed 26th chieftain by a collective decision of the various branches of the Nanbu clan after Harutsugu's death.
Kunohe Masazane supported Nanbu Nobunao's claim to chieftainship due to their strong familial ties.
Answer: False
Kunohe Masazane opposed Nanbu Nobunao's claim to chieftainship, believing his own blood ties to the succession were stronger.
During the Siege of Odawara in 1590, Nanbu Nobunao pledged his fealty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, leading a force of 1000 men.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao pledged fealty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Siege of Odawara in 1590, leading a force of 1000 men.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi confirmed Nanbu Nobunao as daimyō of the Tsugaru region in exchange for his fealty.
Answer: False
Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not confirm Nanbu Nobunao as daimyō of the Tsugaru region; he was denied control over it because the Ōura clan had already pledged fealty.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent a small contingent of troops to assist Nanbu Nobunao in quelling the Kunohe Rebellion.
Answer: False
Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent a *large* army, not a small contingent, to quell the Kunohe Rebellion.
Nanbu Nobunao's confirmed holdings by Toyotomi Hideyoshi included the districts of Nukanobu, Hei, Kazuno, Kuji, Iwate, Shiwa, and Tōno, all located in northern Mutsu province.
Answer: True
The source confirms that these districts in northern Mutsu province were Nanbu Nobunao's confirmed holdings by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Who was the renowned warrior who opposed Nanbu Nobunao's claim to chieftainship?
Answer: Kunohe Masazane
Kunohe Masazane, a prominent warrior, opposed Nanbu Nobunao's claim to chieftainship.
In 1590, during the Siege of Odawara, Nanbu Nobunao pledged his fealty to which powerful unifier of Japan?
Answer: Toyotomi Hideyoshi
During the Siege of Odawara in 1590, Nanbu Nobunao pledged his fealty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Which of the following districts was confirmed to Nanbu Nobunao by Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
Answer: Nukanobu
Nukanobu was among the districts confirmed to Nanbu Nobunao by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The Ōura clan had seized the Tsugaru region from the Nanbu clan in 1571, which contributed to Nanbu Nobunao being denied control over it by Hideyoshi.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the Ōura clan seized Tsugaru in 1571, and this prior allegiance to Hideyoshi by the Ōura clan was why Nobunao was denied control of the region.
As compensation for losing the Tsugaru region, Nanbu Nobunao was awarded the additional territories of Hienuki and Waga.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao received Hienuki and Waga as compensation for the loss of Tsugaru.
Nanbu Nobunao's territory had a high *kokudaka* assessment due to its vast size and suitability for rice cultivation.
Answer: False
Despite its vast size, Nanbu Nobunao's territory had a relatively low *kokudaka* assessment (100,000 *koku*) because much of the area was unsuitable for rice cultivation.
In 1592, Nanbu Nobunao was ordered to provide 1000 troops for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea, and his forces actively participated in the crossing.
Answer: False
While Nanbu Nobunao was ordered to provide troops for the invasion of Korea, his forces were never given the order to cross and subsequently returned home.
The Ōura clan seized the Tsugaru region from the Nanbu clan in 1571, a full two decades before Nobunao pledged fealty to Hideyoshi.
Answer: False
Nobunao pledged fealty to Hideyoshi in 1590, which is 19 years after 1571, making the statement 'a full two decades' inaccurate.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered Nanbu Nobunao to Nagoya in Hizen Province to provide 1000 troops for the invasion of China.
Answer: False
Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered Nanbu Nobunao to provide troops for the invasion of Korea, not China.
Nanbu Nobunao was denied control over the Tsugaru region because which clan had already pledged fealty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
Answer: The Ōura clan
The Ōura clan had already pledged fealty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, leading to Nanbu Nobunao being denied control over the Tsugaru region.
As compensation for the loss of Tsugaru, Nanbu Nobunao was awarded the additional territories of:
Answer: Hienuki and Waga
Nanbu Nobunao received the territories of Hienuki and Waga as compensation for the loss of Tsugaru.
What was the assessed *kokudaka* of Nanbu Nobunao's territory, despite its vast geographical size?
Answer: 100,000 koku
Nanbu Nobunao's territory had an assessed *kokudaka* of 100,000 *koku*.
In 1592, Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered Nanbu Nobunao to provide troops for the invasion of which country?
Answer: Korea
Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered Nanbu Nobunao to provide troops for the invasion of Korea.
What was the outcome for Nanbu Nobunao's forces concerning the invasion of Korea?
Answer: They were never given the order to cross and returned home.
Nanbu Nobunao's forces were never given the order to cross to Korea and subsequently returned home.
What was the primary reason for the low *kokudaka* assessment of Nanbu Nobunao's territory?
Answer: Much of the area was not suitable for growing rice.
Much of Nanbu Nobunao's territory was not suitable for growing rice, which was the primary measure for *kokudaka* assessment.
Nanbu Nobunao's burial site is located at Sanko-in in Nanbu, Aomori, Japan.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao's burial place is Sanko-in in Nanbu, Aomori, Japan.
Nanbu Nobunao relocated his clan's seat of power from Sannohe Castle to the more centrally located area of Morioka.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao relocated the clan's seat of power from Sannohe Castle to Morioka.
Nanbu Nobunao began the construction of Morioka Castle and its surrounding castle town in 1599, the year of his death.
Answer: False
Nanbu Nobunao began the construction of Morioka Castle and its *jōkamachi* in 1592, not 1599.
Nanbu Nobunao lived to see the completion of Morioka Castle before his death in 1599.
Answer: False
Nanbu Nobunao died in 1599 and did not live to see the completion of Morioka Castle.
Nanbu Nobunao was succeeded by his son, Nanbu Toshinao, who became the first daimyō of Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nanbu Nobunao was succeeded by his son, Nanbu Toshinao, who established the Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Nanbu Nobunao's successor, Nanbu Toshinao, established the Morioka Domain under the Ashikaga shogunate.
Answer: False
Nanbu Toshinao established the Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate, not the Ashikaga shogunate.
Nanbu Nobunao relocated his clan's seat of power from Sannohe Castle to which more centrally located area?
Answer: Morioka
Nanbu Nobunao relocated the clan's seat of power to Morioka.
In what year did Nanbu Nobunao commence the construction of Morioka Castle and its associated *jōkamachi*?
Answer: 1592
Nanbu Nobunao began the construction of Morioka Castle and its *jōkamachi* in 1592.
Who succeeded Nanbu Nobunao as the head of the Nanbu clan after his death in 1599?
Answer: Nanbu Toshinao
Nanbu Nobunao was succeeded by his son, Nanbu Toshinao, after his death in 1599.
Nanbu Toshinao became the first *daimyō* of Morioka Domain under which shogunate?
Answer: Tokugawa shogunate
Nanbu Toshinao became the first *daimyō* of Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
In which year did Nanbu Nobunao die?
Answer: 1599
Nanbu Nobunao died in 1599.
Nanbu Nobunao's burial place is Sanko-in, located in which Japanese prefecture?
Answer: Aomori
Nanbu Nobunao's burial place, Sanko-in, is located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
What was the name of the castle where Nanbu Nobunao died?
Answer: Kunohe Castle
Nanbu Nobunao died at Kunohe Castle.
A daimyō was a powerful Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai and was subordinate only to the emperor.
Answer: False
A *daimyō* was subordinate to the *shōgun* or the emperor, not solely the emperor.
The *kokudaka* system in feudal Japan measured land productivity primarily in *koku* of rice, determining a *daimyō*'s wealth and status.
Answer: True
The source confirms that the *kokudaka* system assessed land productivity in *koku* of rice, which was crucial for determining a *daimyō*'s wealth, military obligations, and status.
A *jōkamachi* was a type of castle town that served as the administrative and economic center of a *daimyō*'s domain.
Answer: True
The source defines a *jōkamachi* as a castle town functioning as the administrative and economic center of a *daimyō*'s domain.
The Tokugawa shogunate was the first feudal government of Japan, ruling from 1603 to 1868.
Answer: False
The Tokugawa shogunate was the *last* feudal government of Japan, not the first.
A *daimyō* in feudal Japan was primarily defined as:
Answer: A powerful feudal lord commanding a private army.
A *daimyō* was a powerful Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai and ruled a domain.
The *kokudaka* system assessed land productivity based on what primary measure?
Answer: Koku of rice
The *kokudaka* system primarily measured land productivity in *koku* of rice.