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Samurai of the Sengoku period. a.k.a. Sōteki
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Asakura Sōteki
Asakura Soteki
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Age
78 years
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Father:
Asakura Takakage
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Biography
Asakura Norikage (朝倉 教景, 1477 – September 23, 1555), also known as Asakura Sōteki (朝倉 宗滴), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the latter Sengoku Period.
Early life
Norikage was the eighth son of Asakura Toshikage.
Career
In 1506, he led the Asakura against the Ikkō-ikki in the Battle of Kuzuryugawa at the Kuzuryū River. In 1555, another engagement occurred in the Battle of Daishoji-omote.
In 1548, he became a priest and changed his name to Soteki; however, this did not keep him from engaging in war. He engaged in his last campaign at the age of 79 against Ikkō adherents. He died of natural causes during this campaign.
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