Chōsokabe Nobuchika

In this Japanese name, the surname is Chōsokabe.

Chōsokabe Nobuchika (長宗我部信親, 1565 – January 1, 1587) was the eldest son of samurai lord Chōsokabe Motochika, and lived during the late Sengoku period of Japanese history.

Chōsokabe Nobuchika
Portrait of Chōsokabe Nobuchika from Utagawa Yoshiiku's Heroes of the Taiheiki
Native name	長宗我部信親
Born	1565 Tosa Province
Died	January 1, 1587 Battle of Hetsugigawa
Allegiance	Chōsokabe clan Toyotomi clan
Battles / wars	Invasion of Shikoku (1585) Battle of Hetsugigawa (1587)
Relations	Chōsokabe Motochika (father) Kōsokabe Chikayasu (uncle)

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

• Great-Grandfather: Chōsokabe Kanetsugu (died 1508)
• Grandfather: Chōsokabe Kunichika (1504–1560)
• Father: Chōsokabe Motochika (1539–1599)
• Child: daughter married Chōsokabe Morichika
• Brothers:
  • Kagawa Chikakazu (1567-1587)
  • Chōsokabe Chikatada (1572–1600)
  • Chōsokabe Morichika (1575–1615)

References

1. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 237. ISBN 9781854095237.
2. "戸次川の戦い 長宗我部元親・信親の無念" (in Japanese). Web歴史街道. Retrieved 25 July 2019.