This is the true story of the African slave who received one of Japan's greatest honours. Yasuke was regarded as one of the strongest and most powerful Samurai of the time and his story has become something of a legend. In this video, I take a look at his life and how he ascended to such prominence.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:09 Background
1:16 Yasuke Arrives In Japan
1:58 Oda Nobunaga
4:23 Battle Of Tenmokuzan
5:02 The Betrayal Of Nobunaga


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s880exn0xYg
youtube.com/watch?v=0RZaHgXEhJ4&t=660s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tenmokuzan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga#Death