Chōsokabe Chikatada Explained

was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi–Momoyama period. He was the third son of Chōsokabe Motochika, the lord of Tosa Province. He became the adopted son of Tsuno Katsuoki, taking the name .^[1]

In 1600, Chikatada executed by order of his younger brother Chōsokabe Morichika, who had questioned his right to be Motochika's heir, as ruler of Tosa Province.

Family

• Great-grandfather: Chōsokabe Kanetsugu (died 1508)
• Grandfather: Chōsokabe Kunichika (1504–1560)
• Father: Chōsokabe Motochika (1539–1599)
• Brothers:
  • Chōsokabe Nobuchika (1565–1587)
  • Chōsokabe Morichika (1575–1615)
  • Kagawa Chikakazu (1567-1587)

See also

• List of Google.jp books
• Samuri Archive article

Notes and References

1. Matsumoto . Toyotoshi . 1963 . A Study of the Uchizange in a Castle-Town . Geographical Review of Japan . 36 . 9 . 536–552 . 10.4157/grj.36.536. free .