Death of Takeda Shingen

Timeline

1. 1573Noda Castle · Aichi PrefectureIn the fourth year of Genki, Takeda Shingen continued his westward advance, besieging Noda Castle held by Oda-aligned Noro Masaharu. During the siege Shingen's old illness recurred, and he could no longer personally direct large-scale mobile operations.
2. 1573Noda Castle camp · Aichi PrefectureAccording to records such as the Kōyō Gunkan, Shingen died of illness on the twelfth day of the fourth month, the cause traditionally attributed to a throat ailment or stroke-like illness. Takeda retainers at first concealed the death to steady morale, then withdrew north to Kai.
3. 1573Kai Province · Chūbu regionShingen's fourth son Takeda Katsuyori succeeded as head of the house, but his prestige and political-military skill fell short of his father's; the westward strategy Shingen had planned proved hard to continue, and the Takeda regime entered a period of decline.