Siege of Takato (1545)
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The 1545 siege of Takatō castle marked the first time Takatō had been besieged. Takeda Shingen
, continuing his sweep through the Ima Valley of Shinano Province
, seeking to take control of the entire province, defeated Takatō Yoritsugu, the castellan
. Takatō had relied on support from his allies, Ogasawara Nagatoki
and Tozawa Yorichika, who failed to aid in his defense.
Takeda Shingen
, of Kai Province, was a preeminent daimyo in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period.-Name:Shingen was called "Tarō" or "Katsuchiyo" during his childhood...
, continuing his sweep through the Ima Valley of Shinano Province
Shinano Province
or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...
, seeking to take control of the entire province, defeated Takatō Yoritsugu, the castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
. Takatō had relied on support from his allies, Ogasawara Nagatoki
Ogasawara Nagatoki
' was a daimyo of Shinano Province during the Sengoku Period in Japan. In 1542, Shinano Province was invaded by Takeda Shingen, and Ogasawara allied with Murakami Yoshikiyo, Suwa Yorishige, and Kiso Yoshiyasu in an attempt to stop him...
and Tozawa Yorichika, who failed to aid in his defense.