Asakura Kagetake

Asakura Kagetake (朝倉 景健, 1536 – September 25, 1575) was a Japanese samurai commander of the Sengoku era from Asakura clan.

Asakura Kagetake
Born
Asakura Kagetake

1536
DiedSeptember 25, 1575
Occupationsamurai commander
Notable work

In the 1570, at the Battle of Anegawa, Kagetake was an Asakura Yoshikage army's "commander in chief" of Asakura forces.[1] He fought against Tokugawa forces under Ieyasu and surround by Ieyasu second division under Honda Tadakatsu and Sakakibara Yasumasa.[1]:62–63

References

  1. Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. Arms and Armour Press. p. 63. ISBN 0853688265.


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