Kagetaka was a distant cousin of Asakura Yoshikage. When Asakura Norikage fell ill and died on campaign in 1555 he entrusted the army to Kagataka, who was also a commander in a 1564 campaign against the ikko of Kaga.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005