Anayama Nobukimi

Anayama Nobukimi (Japanese穴 山 信 君; * 1541 † June 21, 1582 ), also known as Baisetsu Nobukimi, was a samurai of the Sengoku period. He was one of the 24 generals of the Takeda ( Klan ). He was the son of Anayama Nobutomo and a nephew of Takeda Shingen.

He fought for his uncle at the Battle of Kawanakajima ( 1561), the Battle Mikatagahara ( 1573), and the Battle of Nagashino from overflowing to Tokugawa Ieyasu, after which he supported him in the campaign against his former Mr. Takeda Katsuyori. As a reward he received a fief of Tokugawa in Kai Province, the heartland of its old feudal lords, but a short time later he was assassinated by supporters of the Takeda for his betrayal.

He received a palace near Ejiri and land in the province of Suruga after Takeda Shingen had taken this in 1569 before, and stayed there for a decade. Under Takeda Katsuyori he initially remained an important decision makers in the hierarchy of Takeda, and led large troops in the Battle of Nagashino 1575th It seems as if he had with Katsuyori fallen out ( dissent ), and this may have influenced his decision, the Takeda betray and Tokugawa Ieyasu to join before telling the winner was clearly foreseeable. His loyalty was still überstürtzt change. A few months later he accompanied Tokugawa in the capital region, and was forced to flee when Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled. He nam another escape route than the others, and was killed. One legend is that it revenge hungry Takeda had hunted for weeks and finally murdered. He had a son, Anayama Nobukimi, who was only 15 years old, from 1572 to 1587.