Takeda Katsuyori

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Takeda Katsuyori

was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period

Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
, who was famed as the head of the Takeda clan and the successor to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen

Takeda Shingen

of Shinano Province and Kai Provinces, was a preeminent daimyo or feudal lord with military prestige who sought for the control of Japan in the late stage of Sengoku period or "warring states" period....
by the , the daughter of Suwa Yorishige. Katsuyori's children included Takeda Nobukatsu and Katsuchika.

Katsuyori, first known as , succeeded to his mother's Suwa clan

Suwa clan

The was a Japanese clan which claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji. It was a powerful clan of Shinano Province, particularly during the Sengoku period, when it had frequent clashes with its neighbor in Kai, the Takeda clan....
and gained Takato Castle as the seat of his domain.

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was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period

Sengoku period

Takeda Shingen

Suwa clan

Takeda Yoshinobu

was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period. Born Takeda Taro , he was the son of Takeda Shingen, by Shingen's wife, . He came of age in 1550, and took the formal name of Yoshinobu, receiving the "yoshi" from the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru....
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

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868....
at Takatenjin

Battle of Takatenjin

The Battle of Takatenjin was fought in 1574 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the forces of Takeda Katsuyori. Katsuyori captured the Tokugawa fortress of Takatenjin, a feat which his father had unsuccessfully attempted....
in 1574 and at Nagashino

Battle of Nagashino

The took place in 1575 near Nagashino Castle on the plain of Shitaragahara in the Mikawa province of Japan. The castle had been under siege by Takeda Katsuyori since the 17th of June; Okudaira Sadamasa , a Tokugawa shogunate vassal, commanded the defending force....
in 1575 . He captured Takatenjin, which even his father could not; this gained him the support of the Takeda clan.

Katsuyori incurred the wrath of the Hojo family

Late Hojo clan

The was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kanto region.The clan began when Ise Shinkuro, a high ranking officer in the shogunate, began to conquer lands and build up his power at the beginning of the 16th century....
by helping Uesugi Kagekatsu

Uesugi Kagekatsu

Uesugi Kagekatsu was a daimyo during the Sengoku period and Edo period of History of Japan. The son of Nagao Masakage and husband of Uesugi Kenshin's elder sister....
against Uesugi Kagetora

Uesugi Kagetora

was the seventh son of Hojo Ujiyasu; he was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin, and was meant to be Kenshin's heir. However, in 1578, he was attacked in his castle at Siege of Otate by Uesugi Kagekatsu--Kagetora's respective brother-in-law--and was subsequently defeated....
who was Hojo Ujiyasu

Hojo Ujiyasu

was the son of Hojo Ujitsuna and a daimyo of the Late Hojo clan.Upon his father's death in 1541, a number of the Hojo's enemies sought to take advantage of the opportunity to seize major Hojo strongholds....
's seventh son, adopted by and heir to Uesugi Kenshin

Uesugi Kenshin

was a daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku period of Japan.He was one of the many powerful lords of the Sengoku period. He is famed for his prowess on the battlefield, the legendary rivalry with Takeda Shingen, his military expertise, strategy and his belief in the god of war — Vaisravana#Vai.C5.9Brava.E1.B9.87a in 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

Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
and Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868....
at Temmokuzan

Battle of Temmokuzan

The 1582 in Japan, also known as the Battle of Toriibata, is regarded as the last stand of the Takeda family. This was the final attempt by Takeda Katsuyori to resist the combined forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga, who had been campaigning against him for some time....
in 1582, after which Katsuyori and his son Nobukatsu committed suicide.

There has been rumours that Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
had great pleasure in seeing Katsuyori's decapitated head, since the Takeda clan had always been his biggest rival.