1582 battle of Tenmokuzan (天目山の戦い, Tenmokuzan no Tatakai) in Japan, also known as the Battle of Toriibata, is regarded as the last stand of the Takeda clan.
The Battle of Tenmokuzan marked the extinction of the Takeda clan, one of Japan's most powerful feudal houses, ending Takeda Katsuyori's resistance to Oda Nobunaga.
Key Facts
- Date
- April 13, 1582
- Also known as
- Battle of Toriibata
- Defeated leader
- Takeda Katsuyori
- Victorious leader
- Oda Nobunaga's forces
- Betrayal
- Oyamada Nobushige denied Katsuyori entry to Iwadono
- Outcome for Katsuyori
- Committed suicide with his wife
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Oda Nobunaga had been campaigning against Takeda Katsuyori for an extended period, steadily eroding Takeda power. Facing inevitable defeat, Katsuyori burned his fortress at Shinpu Castle and fled into the mountains seeking refuge at the Takeda-aligned stronghold of Iwadono, held by retainer Oyamada Nobushige.
Oyamada Nobushige betrayed Katsuyori by refusing him entry to Iwadono, stranding him and his remaining forces in the mountains near Tenmokuzan. With no escape and his pursuers closing in, the last remnant of the Takeda army fought a final rearguard action while Katsuyori and his wife committed suicide.
The death of Takeda Katsuyori and the destruction of his final forces at Tenmokuzan brought the Takeda clan to its complete end, eliminating one of the most formidable military powers of Sengoku-era Japan and consolidating Oda Nobunaga's dominance over central Honshu.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Oda Nobunaga.
Side B
1 belligerent
Takeda Katsuyori.