Chōsokabe Nobuchika Explained

Chōsokabe Nobuchika
Native Name:長宗我部信親
Birth Date:1565
Death Date:January 1, 1587
Birth Place:Tosa Province
Death Place:Battle of Hetsugigawa
Allegiance:Chōsokabe clan
Toyotomi clan
Battles:Invasion of Shikoku (1585)
Battle of Hetsugigawa (1587)
Relations:Chōsokabe Motochika (father)
Kōsokabe Chikayasu (uncle)

was the eldest son of samurai lord Chōsokabe Motochika, and lived during the late Sengoku period of Japanese history.

After the subjugation of Shikoku by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nobuchika and his father followed the Toyotomi into Kyushu Campaign. He died during the campaign against the Shimazu clan by Sengoku Hidehisa`s reckless operation in 1587. Nobuchika was caught in an ambush during the campaign against the Shimazu in Battle of Hetsugigawa.[1] [2]

Family

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turnbull. Stephen. The Samurai Sourcebook. 1998. Cassell & Co. London. 9781854095237. 237.
  2. Web site: 戸次川の戦い 長宗我部元親・信親の無念 . Web歴史街道. Japanese. 25 July 2019.