Takeda Nobutora

Timeline

1. 1494–1505Kai Province · Yamanashi PrefectureBorn into the household of the Takeda clan head of Kai, he received a samurai education in childhood. In 1505 his father Takeda Nobutsuna died, and Nobutora, only eleven years old, succeeded as clan head with the support of senior retainers, beginning to face a situation in which local lords within Kai were divided and independent.
2. 1506–1520Tsutsujigasaki-yakata · Kofu CityAs an adult he ruthlessly suppressed rebellions by local lords, implemented military service and land survey systems, strengthened control over the mountainous province of Kai, and gradually intervened in the disputes of Shinano Province, expanding the Takeda's sphere of influence.
3. 1521–1541Shinano Province · Nagano PrefectureHe continuously launched attacks on castles in Shinano, fighting the Suwa clan, Murakami clan, and other powers, while maintaining complex diplomatic and military relations with neighboring daimyo. The Takeda military system and the Red Armor corps matured under his rule.
4. 1541–1574Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureAs conflict with his heir Takeda Shingen (then known as Harunobu) intensified, he was driven out in 1541 through a plot by Shingen and his retainers. He thereafter lived in seclusion in Kyoto for many years, dying in 1574 without ever returning to Kai.