Nobuteru Ikeda

Background

Nobuteru Ikeda was born in 1536. He was the son of Tsunetoshi and belonging to the Ikeda family of Settsu (Iiyogo Prefecture).

Career

After his master was assassinated by Mitsuhide Akechi at Hon Temple, Kyoto (1582), he joined the army of Hideyoshi Toyotomi and took revenge upon Mitsuhide at Yamazaki. When Hideyoshi and ieyasu Tokugawa clashed in arms, he took the initiative and after carrying Inuyama Castle began advancing towards Mikawa, but on the way he was routed at Nagakute and both he and his son, Yukinaga were killed. The prosperity of the Ikeda family dates back to him.

Connections

Father:

Tsunetoshi

Son:

Yukinaga