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 (and assisted by his uncle [[Asakura Norikage]], then worked to expand the Asakura domain, clashing with the [[Togashi clan|Togashi]] of [[Kaga province|Kaga]] ([[1494]], [[1504]]), the ikko-ikki of Echizen, and the [[Rokkaku clan|Rokkaku]] of [[Omi province|Ômi]]. | 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 (and assisted by his uncle [[Asakura Norikage]], then worked to expand the Asakura domain, clashing with the [[Togashi clan|Togashi]] of [[Kaga province|Kaga]] ([[1494]], [[1504]]), the ikko-ikki of Echizen, and the [[Rokkaku clan|Rokkaku]] of [[Omi province|Ômi]]. |