| Kumagai Nobunao | |
|---|---|
 Kumagai Nobunao | |
| Native name | 熊谷 信直 |
| Born | 1507 |
| Died | 1593 |
| Place of birth | Aki Province |
| Place of death | Kumagaya-shi Yakata |
| Commands held | Miiri-Takamatsu Castle |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Koriyama, Battle of Miyajima |
In this article, the family name is Kuchiba.
Kumagai Nobunao (熊谷 信直, 1507 – 1593) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. Nobunao an Kumagai clan's ancestor was Kumagai Naozane.[1] He initially served the Aki Takeda clan, but he left Takeda clan and became a vassal of the Mōri Motonari.[1] He moved Kumagai clan's main bastion from Isegatsubo Castle to Miiri-Takamatsu Castle.[1][2][3]
In 1547, His daughter was married to Motonari's son Kikkawa Motoharu.[4][1] Thus, Kumagai clan became an important servant of the Mōri clan.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「熊谷信直」の解説" (in ja). kotobank. https://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%86%8A%E8%B0%B7%E4%BF%A1%E7%9B%B4-1072237.
- ↑ "熊谷氏の遺跡（伊勢が坪（塩が坪）城跡，高松城跡，土居屋敷跡，菩提所観音寺跡）" (in ja). Hiroshima Board of education. https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/bunkazai/bunkazai-data-206120540.html.
- ↑ "熊谷氏の遺跡 高松山城跡" (in ja). ひろたび Hiroshima city official. https://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/post/005992.html.
- ↑ "毛利元就の子供 毛利三兄弟の経歴と人物像" (in ja). 歴人マガジン. https://rekijin.com/?p=31618.
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