Tada Mitsuyori
A painting of Tada Mitsuyori, possibly taken in the 1540s
Native name
多田 満頼
Born1501
Died1563
Allegiance Takeda clan
Battles/warsBattle of Sezawa (1542)
Siege of Uehara (1542)

Tada Mitsuyori (多田 満頼, 1501–1563) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period . He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1]

Military life

It is known that Mitsuyori fought in over 29 battles under Shingen, some of them being Battle of Sezawa (1542) and Siege of Uehara (1542). Mitsuyori was very skilled at night warfare. In which he put to good use at battle of Sezawa.

Personal life

Mitsuyori was a native of the Mino Province. He first served under the daimyō Takeda Nobutora, but later on served under Takeda Shingen, Nobutora's son.

Death

In 1563, Mitsuyori died of illness.

References

  1. Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character)" from Kagemusha (1980); retrieved 17 May 2013.
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