Takenaka Shigeharu | |
|---|---|
| 竹中 重治 | |
 Takenaka Shigeharu | |
| Head of Takenaka clan | |
| In office 1560–1579 | |
| Preceded by | Takenaka Shigemoto |
| Succeeded by | Takenaka Shigekado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1544 Mino province |
| Died | July 6, 1579 (aged 34) |
| Children | Takenaka Shigekado |
| Relatives | Takenaka Shigetoshi (cousin) Ando Morinari (father in law) |
| Nickname | "Hanbei" (半兵衛) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Saitō clan Oda clan |
| Unit | .svg){kind=small} Takenaka clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Nagaragawa (1556) Siege of Inabayama (1567) Battle of Anegawa (1570) Chūgoku Campaign (1576) Siege of Miki (1579) |
Takenaka Shigeharu (竹中 重治, September 27, 1544 – July 6, 1579), who was also known as Hanbei (半兵衛), was a Japanese samurai during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Hanbei was the castle lord in command of Bodaiyama Castle.[1] He was a chief strategist and adviser of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1] His father was a local samurai Takenaka Shigemoto.[1] He initially served the Saitō clan of Mino Province, but later plotted an uprising and took over the Saitō clan's Gifu Castle.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d "Takenaka Hanbei (Takenaka Shigeharu)". kotobank. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Takenaka clan. Harimaya. Accessed October 29, 2007.