Anayama Nobutada
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Personal life
He was the son of Anayama Nobutomo and a nephew of Takeda Shingen, being a son of his elder sister Nanshōin. He was married to his first cousin, Shingen's daughter Kenshōin.[1] He had one son, Anayama Nobukimi, who lived for just fifteen years, 1572 to 1587.
Military life
He fought for his uncle at the Battle of Kawanakajima (1561) against Uesugi Kenshin, the Battle of Mikatagahara (1573) against Tokugawa Ieyasu and under Takeda Katsuyori, he fought at the Battle of Nagashino against Oda - Tokugawa clan.
In 1582, Enticed by Oda Nobunaga during his final invasion of Takeda domain in Shinano, Suruga and Kai, he defected to serve Tokugawa Ieyasu and surrendered his castle in Suruga Province, aiding Ieyasu in his campaign against Takeda Katsuyori. Until this treason, he was considered one of the principal pillars of the house of Takeda.[1]
Death
During the Honnō-ji Incident, Anayama Nobutada, who now an ally to Tokugawa and Nobunaga clan, were ambushed by the Ochimusha-gari during the journey, and killed along with some of his retainers.[2]
References
Further reading
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.
External links
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