Asakura Kagetake

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

In this Japanese name, the surname is Asakura.

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 Ieyasu second division under Honda Tadakatsu and Sakakibara Yasumasa on to Asakura's left flank.[1]: 62–63 

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


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