Chōsokabe Nobuchika (長宗我部信親, 1565 – January 1, 1587) was the eldest son of samurai lord Chōsokabe Motochika, and lived during the late Sengoku period of Japanese history.
Chōsokabe Nobuchika | |
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 Portrait of Chōsokabe Nobuchika from Utagawa Yoshiiku's Heroes of the Taiheiki | |
| Native name | 長宗我部信親 |
| Born | 1565 Tosa Province |
| Died | January 1, 1587 Battle of Hetsugigawa |
| Allegiance | Chōsokabe clan Toyotomi clan |
| Battles / wars | Invasion of Shikoku (1585) Battle of Hetsugigawa (1587) |
| Relations | Chōsokabe Motochika (father) Kōsokabe Chikayasu (uncle) |
After the subjugation of Shikoku by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nobuchika and his father followed the Toyotomi into Kyushu Campaign. He died during the campaign against the Shimazu clan by Sengoku Hidehisa`s reckless operation in 1587. Nobuchika was caught in an ambush during the campaign against the Shimazu in Battle of Hetsugigawa.[1][2]
Family
edit- Great-Grandfather: Chōsokabe Kanetsugu (died 1508)
- Grandfather: Chōsokabe Kunichika (1504–1560)
- Father: Chōsokabe Motochika (1539–1599)
- Child: daughter married Chōsokabe Morichika
- Brothers:
- Kagawa Chikakazu (1567-1587)
- Chōsokabe Chikatada (1572–1600)
- Chōsokabe Morichika (1575–1615)
References
edit- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 237. ISBN 9781854095237.
- ^ "戸次川の戦い 長宗我部元親・信親の無念" (in Japanese). Web歴史街道. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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