Sanada Yukitaka
Sanada Yukitaka (真田 幸隆, c. 1512 – June 8, 1574) was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1] He was the father of Sanada Nobutsuna and Sanada Masayuki and grandfather of the legendary samurai warrior Sanada Yukimura of whom served Toyotomi clan.
Sanada Yukitaka 真田 幸隆 | |
|---|---|
Sanada Yukitaka | |
| Head of Sanada clan | |
| Preceded by | Sanada Yukiyoshi |
| Succeeded by | Sanada Nobutsuna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1512 |
| Died | June 8, 1574 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse | Kyō'un-in |
| Children | Sanada Nobutsuna Sanada Masateru Sanada Masayuki |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Takeda clan |
| Unit | Sanada clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Odaihara Siege of Toishi Battles of Kawanakajima Siege of Odawara Battle of Mikatagahara |
Yukitaka was one of three "Danjo" generals to be named Danjōchū (Danjō stands for a formal title, Danjōchū; 弾正忠) by Shingen, along with Kōsaka Masanobu and Hoshina Masatoshi. Sanada clan lost his territory after being defeated by Murakami Yoshikiyo in the Battle of Unno Daira in 1541.[2] A few years later, he became a vassal of Shingen Takeda.[2]
Under Takeda Shingen, Sanada Yukitaka participated in the Battle of Odaihara in 1546 [3] and the sieges of Toishi in 1550 and 1551,[4] After the Battle of Toishi, Yukitaka and Sanada clan restored their old territory.[2]
Throughout his life, Yukitaka contributed to the expansion of the domain of the Takeda clan.[2]
References
Further reading
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.
External links
- "Legendary Takeda's 24 Generals" at Yamanashi-kankou.jp