Baba Nobuharu | |
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 A painting of the Japanese samurai, Baba Nobuharu, possibly drawn in the 1500’s | |
| Native name | 馬場 信春 |
| Nickname(s) | Baba Nobufusa (馬場 信房) |
| Born | 1514/15 |
| Died | June 29, 1575 |
| Allegiance |  Takeda clan |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Katsurayama (1557) Siege of Iwamura Castle (1572) Battle of Mikatagahara (1573) Battle of Nagashino (1575) |
Baba Nobuharu (馬場 信春, 1514/15 – June 29, 1575), also known as Baba Nobufusa (馬場 信房), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1] When Takeda Shingen took Fukashi castle (now Matsumoto Castle) in 1550, he entrusted it to Baba.
According to records, he was in charge of the Suwa area in Shinano from around 1553.[2] This was a border area with the northern Daimyo, and was a defensive base to monitor invasions from the north. He was also an intermediary for the Shiina family of Etchu.[3]
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen. (2011). The Samurai and the Sacred: The Path of the Warrior, p. 85.
- ^ 丸島, 和洋 (2007). "戦国大名武田氏の領地支配と「郡司」：信濃国諏訪郡支配事例として". 史学. 75 (2/3): 9.
- ^ 丸島, 和洋 (2008). "戦国大名外交における取次：甲斐武田氏を事例として". 史学. 77 (2/3): 49.