Sanada clan

Family name
name = Sanada

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caption= Family crest of the Sanada
pronunciation = Sanada
region = Japanese
origin = Japanese
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footnotes = The nihongo|Sanada clan|真田氏|Sanada-shi was a Japanese clan which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period. During the Edo era, the Sanada ruled the Matsushiro Domain, where they remained until the Meiji Restoration.

Origins

The Sanada clan claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji.

engoku period

In the Sengoku period, the Sanada clan (under Sanada Masayuki) served the Takeda clan of Kai Province. He was present at several of the major battles of the Takeda.

Edo era

In the Edo era, the main line of the Sanada clan ruled the Matsushiro Domain. They were classified as "tozama" daimyo.

Sanada clan forces took part in the attack on Aizu in 1868, on the side of the imperial army. They were slated to take charge of Aizu POWs, but refused.

The head of the Sanada clan was relieved of duty as daimyo in 1871.

Meiji era and beyond

In the Meiji era, the Sanada family's head became a viscount, and was then promoted to count in 1891. The family held this title until the abolishment of the aristocracy in 1947.

The Meiji-era ornithologist Yukiyasu Kiyosu was the son of Sanada Yukitami, the last lord of Matsushiro.

Family Heads

#Yukitaka
#Nobutsuna
#Masayuki
#Nobuyuki
#Nobumasa
#Yukimichi
#Nobuhiro
#Nobuyasu
#Yukihiro
#Yukitaka (2nd)
#Yukitsura
#Yukinori
#Yukitami

Notable Retainers

*Sakuma Shōzan 佐久間象山 (1811-1864)

Notes

References

Books

Websites

In Japanese
*ja icon [http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/sanada_k.html "Sanada-shi" on Harimaya.com] (5 August 2008)

Further Reading

External Links

In Japanese
*http://www.rokumonsen.com/

ee also

*Takeda clan
*Shinano Province