Difference between revisions of "Asakura Takakage (1493-1546)"
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| − | Lord of Echizen | + | * ''Birth: [[1493]]'' |
| − | + | * ''Death: [[1546]]'' | |
| + | * ''Distinction: Lord of [[Echizen province|Echizen]]'' | ||
| + | * ''Sons: [[Asakura Yoshikage]]'' | ||
| − | Takakage succeeded his father Sadakage in 1512 and was a successful daimyô, expanding Asakura influence while enhancing Echizen's growing cultural status. He is said to have formally enacted the famous '17-Article Code' of Toshikage. He sent troops to aid the struggling Toki of Mino | + | Takakage succeeded his father [[Asakura Sadakage|Sadakage]] in [[1512]] and was a successful daimyô, expanding [[Asakura clan|Asakura]] influence while enhancing Echizen's growing cultural status. He is said to have formally enacted the famous '17-Article Code' of Toshikage. He sent troops to aid the struggling [[Toki clan|Toki]] of [[Mino province]] in [[1518]] and aided the [[Asai clan|Asai]] of [[Omi province|Ômi]] in their bid to throw off the authority of the [[Kyogoku clan|Kyogoku]] and supported them against the [[Rokkaku clan|Rokkaku]]. |
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Revision as of 23:47, 19 October 2006
- Birth: 1493
- Death: 1546
- Distinction: Lord of Echizen
- Sons: Asakura Yoshikage
Takakage succeeded his father Sadakage in 1512 and was a successful daimyô, expanding Asakura influence while enhancing Echizen's growing cultural status. He is said to have formally enacted the famous '17-Article Code' of Toshikage. He sent troops to aid the struggling Toki of Mino province in 1518 and aided the Asai of Ômi in their bid to throw off the authority of the Kyogoku and supported them against the Rokkaku.
