1. Sanada Nobushige, known as Sanada Yukimura, was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period.
11 Facts About Sanada Yukimura
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Sanada Yukimura was especially known as the leading general on the defending side of the Siege of Osaka.
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Sanada Yukimura was the second son of Sanada Masayuki.
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Sanada Yukimura was married to Chikurin-in, Otani Yoshitsugu's daughter and adopted daughter of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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The Sanada Yukimura initially surrendered to Oda Nobunaga, but, after the incident at Honno-ji, it became independent again, drifting between stronger daimyos such as the Uesugi clan, the Later Hojo clan, and the Tokugawa clan.
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The Sanada clan complied as well, but when Ishida Mitsunari decided to challenge Ieyasu, Masayuki and Yukimura joined the western forces, parting ways with Masayuki's eldest son and Yukimura's brother, Nobuyuki, who joined the eastern forces.
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Later, Sanada Yukimura rose against the Tokugawa when the Winter Battle of Osaka Castle broke out in 1614.
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The Shogun's forces were repeatedly repelled, and the Sanada Yukimura troops launched a number of attacks against the siege lines, breaking through three times.
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At first Munetsugu did not recognize Sanada Yukimura and cut off his head and brought it back to the Tokugawa army camp.
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Yukimura's head was only recognized when an acquitaince of the Sanada clan visited the camp and recognized that it was Yukimura.
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Sanada Yukimura laughed and posted the notice on the wall for all in the castle to see.