Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-29 15:16:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 87B5855E0CE84DCAA594734F032600DB1068C63D3427F500EABC9BDD8C4C669D
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Original Note:
Yasuke, despite being liked by Nobunaga, was not a samurai but a 小姓 (page bearer/retainer), carrying Nobunaga's tools. The use of secondary sources contradicts primary sources that support his role as a 小姓: 1581 letters of the Jesuits Luís Fróis and Lorenço Mexia. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pQE_AAAAcAAJ&redir_esc=y https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke
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