Sanada Nobutsuna

Sanada Nobutsuna (真田 信綱, 1537 – June 29, 1575) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1]

In this Japanese name, the surname is Sanada.
Sanada Nobutsuna
真田 信綱
Head of Sanada clan
In office
1574–1575
Preceded bySanada Yukitaka
Succeeded bySanada Masayuki
Personal details
Born1537
DiedJune 29, 1575(1575-06-29) (aged 37–38)
Battle of Nagashino
ChildrenSeiin-in
Parent
RelativesSanada Masateru (brother)
Sanada Masayuki (brother)
Sanada Nobuyuki (nephew and son-in-law)
Sanada Yukimura (nephew)
Military service
Allegiance Takeda clan
Unit Sanada clan
Battles/warsSiege of Toishi (1550-1551)
Battle of Nagashino (1575)

He was the eldest son of Sanada Yukitaka, a castle lord in Shinano Province, who by the time of his son's coming-of-age, had pledged his loyalty to the Takeda. During his coming-of-age ceremony, therefore, Sanada Nobutsuna was granted the shin (信) character from Takeda Shingen's name and took the name of Nobutsuna (信綱).

During the Battle of Nagashino in 1575, Nobutsuna was killed in combat[2] his younger brother Masateru was also killed.[3] According to Shinchō Kōki, Nobutsuna served as a member of the rearguard in the retreat and was killed.[4]

After Nobutsuna's death his younger brother, Masayuki took the clan leadership.[3] Nobutsuna's daughter Seiin-in was Sanada Nobuyuki (Masayuki's elder son)'s first wife.

References
  1. Internet Movie Database (IMDb), "Shingen Takeda (Character) from Kagemusha (1980); retrieved 2013-5-17.
  2. Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780853688266.
  3. "Sanada Nobutsuna" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. "「真田信綱・昌輝兄弟」長篠で惜しくも討死を遂げた昌幸の２人の兄". 戦国ヒストリー. Retrieved 21 October 2021.


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