Asakura Kagetaka b.1508?

• Born: 1508?
• Died 1570?
• Distinction: Asakura retainer
• Japanese: 朝倉景隆 (Asakura Kagetaka)

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