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Takeda Katsuyori

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1546–1582 Also known as Takeda Katsuyori、武田胜赖、武田四郎

A Sengoku-period daimyō, fourth son of Takeda Shingen, who succeeded as head of the Takeda clan in 1573;…

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  1. 1573Tsuchiyama-zaki residence (Kai Province) · Yamanashi PrefectureAfter Takeda Shingen died of illness, Katsuyori succeeded as head of the clan, continuing Shingen's policies, maintaining control over Shinano, Suruga, and other domains, and attempting to resume offensives against the Tokugawa lands in Mikawa.
  2. 1575Shitara Plain (Nagashino, Mikawa Province) · Aichi PrefectureLeading a large army to besiege Nagashino and Shitara Castle, he was met by the Oda-Tokugawa allied forces using firearms tactics; Takeda generals such as Takeda Nobutora and Yamamoto Kansuke were killed, the cavalry main force suffered heavy losses, and the Takeda's military hegemony collapsed.
  3. 1576–1580Kai Province · Kai ProvinceAfter the defeat at Nagashino, provincial lords defected one after another, and powers such as Uesugi and Hōjō also pressed in; though Katsuyori built Shinpu Castle in an attempt to regroup, his territories steadily shrank, and by Tenshō 8 the Takeda were in dire straits.

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