Background
Nagahide Niwa was born in Owari (Aichi Prefecture), the son of Nagamasa. Original personal name: Manchiyo.
Nagahide Niwa was born in Owari (Aichi Prefecture), the son of Nagamasa. Original personal name: Manchiyo.
Nagahide Niwa fought many battles under Nobunaga Oda: at Okehazama Battle (1560), as leader of the van in the Battle at Kyoto (1568), again in the Battle at Echizen.For his distinguished services during the Battle at Shizugatake, Hideyoshi made him Lord of Echizen giving him the provinces of Echizen, Wakasa and half of Kaga and appointing him defender of Kitanosho, Fukui City (1583).