Statue of Takeda Katsuyori (Yamato (Kōshū, Yamanashi), Japan)

Takeda Katsuyori (武田勝頼: 1546 – 3 April 1582) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period, who was famed as the head of the Takeda clan and the successor to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen. He was the son of Shingen by the Suwa goryōnin (諏訪御料人; real name unknown), the daughter of Suwa Yorishige. Katsuyori's children included Takeda Nobukatsu and Katsuchika.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (598x820, 177 KB) en: Statue of Takeda Katsuyori beside Kai-yamato Station in Hajikano, Yamato, Higashiyamanashi, Yamanashi. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (598x820, 177 KB) en: Statue of Takeda Katsuyori beside Kai-yamato Station in Hajikano, Yamato, Higashiyamanashi, Yamanashi. ... Yamato (大和村; -mura) is a village located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan. ... KōshÅ« (甲州市;-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. ... // Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gregorian Calendar switch: Year 1582 involved conversion to the Gregorian calendar. ... “Sengoku” redirects here. ... Takeda clan mon (coat-of-arms) The Takeda ) was one of many clans of daimyō (feudal lords) in Japans Sengoku period; its importance derives almost entirely from the power and fame of Takeda Shingen. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Suwa Yorishige )(1516-1542) was lord of Kuwabara castle when it was attacked by Takeda Shingen in 1542. ...

Katsuyori, first known as Suwa Shirō Katsuyori (諏訪四郎勝頼), succeeded to his mother's Suwa clan and gained Takatō Castle as the seat of his domain. After his elder brother Takeda Yoshinobu died, Katsuyori's son Nobukatsu became heir to the Takeda clan, making Katsuyori de facto ruler of the Takeda clan. He took charge of the family after the death of Shingen and fought Tokugawa Ieyasu at Takatenjin in 1574 and at Nagashino in 1575 . He captured Takatenjin, which even his father could not; this gained him the support of the Takeda clan. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... The Battle of Takatenjin (高天神の戦い) was fought in 1574 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the forces of Takeda Katsuyori. ... Combatants Takeda forces combined Oda-Tokugawa forces Commanders Takeda Katsuyori, Anayama Nobukimi, Takeda Nobukado, Takeda Nobutoyo Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okudaira Sadamasa Strength 15,000 38,000 Casualties 10,000 dead, incl. ...

Katsuyori incurred the wrath of the Hōjō family by helping Uesugi Kagekatsu against Uesugi Kagetora who was Hōjō Ujiyasu's seventh son, adopted by and heir to Uesugi Kenshin. The Late Hōjō clan ) was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period. ... Uesugi Kagekatsu (上杉景勝, January 8, 1556-March 19, 1623) was a daimyo during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. ... Uesugi Kagetora )(1552-1579) was the seventh son of Hōjō Ujiyasu; he was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin, and was meant to be Kenshins heir. ... Hōjō Ujiyasu 1515—1571) was the son of Hōjō Ujitsuna and a daimyō (warlord) of the Odawara Hōjō clan. ... Uesugi Kenshin February 18, 1530—April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ...

He lost Takatenjin in 1581 and this led clans like Kiso and Anayama to withdraw their support. His forces were destroyed by the combined armies of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu at Temmokuzan in 1582, after which Katsuyori and his son Nobukatsu committed suicide.^[2] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... The Battle of Temmokuzan was fought in 1582 between the combined forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga and those of Takeda Katsuyori. ... Gregorian Calendar switch: Year 1582 involved conversion to the Gregorian calendar. ...

There has been rumours that Oda Nobunaga had great pleasure in seeing Katsuyori's decapitated head, since the Takeda clan had always been his biggest rival^{[citation needed]}. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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References and Further Reading

• Takeda Katsuyori no Saiki (in Japanese)
• Yamanashi Prefecture page on Takeda Katsuyori (in Japanese)
• Shibatsuji Shunroku 柴辻俊六 and Hirayama Masaru 平山優. Takeda Katsuyori no Subete 武田勝頼のすべて. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha 新人物往来社, 2007.
• Shibatsuji Shunroku 柴辻俊六, Takeda Katsuyori 武田勝頼. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha 新人物往来社, 2003.

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