He married two of Nobunaga ODA's daughters (Nobunaga's adopted daughter and his own daughter) and had connections with many political rulers, including Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI and Ieyasu TOKUGAWA.
織田信長の娘2人（養女・実娘）を娶ったのをはじめ、豊臣秀吉・徳川家康など天下人との接触が多かった。