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His other name was Sanpōshi (三法師). Though Hidenobu was only 2 years old at the time, he became the ruler of the Oda clan. Hidenobu followed in serving under Ishida Mitsunari during the in 1600.
Before the battle, he had controlled Gifu Castle, an important element in Mitsunari’s overall plans.
However, he ended up losing the castle during the Battle of Gifu Castle against Ikeda Terumasa and Fukushima Masanori. After losing at Sekigahara, Hidenobu"s vassals committed seppuku in Gifu Castle.
The blood-stained floorboards eventually became the ceiling in Sōfuku-ji in Gifu. The ceiling is now called the Blood Ceiling.
Hidenobu himself died five years after the defeat at Sekigahara.