Lord of Echizen 1473-1512
Sadakage was the son of Asakura Ujikage, who passed away in 1486. He had first to contend with a short-lived rebellion that ensued as a result of his ascension, then worked to expand the Asakura domain, clashing with the Togashi of Kaga (1494, 1504), the ikko-ikki of Echizen, and the Rokkaku of Ômi. Sons: Takakage, Kagetaka, Kagetoshi