Editing Takeda clan

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{{Faction Infobox
|name= Takeda clan
|image= Takeda emblem.png
|headquarters= *[[Wakasa|Wakasa Province]], [[Japan]]
|locations= [[Nochiseyama Castle]], Wakasa
|parent= {{Wiki|Minamoto clan}}
|religion= [[Shinto]]
}}
The '''Takeda''' (秋山氏, ''Takeda-shi'') was a [[Japan]]ese [[samurai]] clan based in {{Wiki|Kai Province}} during the [[Sengoku period]]. They reached their territorial peak under [[Takeda Shingen]], but following Shingen's assassination by [[Hattori Hanzō]] in 1573, they suffered devastating defeats by [[Oda Nobunaga]] and was eventually eliminated altogether.<ref name="WP">{{WP}}</ref> The Takeda also had a cadet branch in [[Wakasa]], whose head [[Takeda Motoaki]] joined forces with the [[Shinbakufu]] in hopes of regaining control of his domain from Nobunaga's general [[Niwa Nagahide]].

==History==
===Conflict with the Oda clan===
Near the middle of the 15th century, the Takeda clan had held power in [[Wakasa]] and maintained political alliances with the [[Ashikaga shogunate]] up until the 16th century. It had continued its trade and cultural exchanges within [[Kyoto]].<ref name="DB1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Wakasa]]</ref>

In 1568, the {{Wiki|Asakura clan}} conquered the province and placed the young head of the Takeda clan under their protection.<ref name="DB1"/> However, when [[Oda Nobunaga]] started his campaign to unify Japan, the Takeda clan opposed the new alliance between the [[Oda clan]] and the {{Wiki|Tokugawa clan}}.

In 1573, at the {{Wiki|Battle of Mikatagahara}}, [[Takeda Shingen]], leader of the clan, successfully won against Nobunaga and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s forces. With this victory, he pursued Ieyasu to [[Mikawa]], but he was subsequently assassinated by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Hattori Hanzō]] at the {{Wiki|Battle of Noda Castle}}.<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref>

Following Shingen's death, his son and successor {{wiki|Takeda Katsuyori}} struggled to reproduce his achievements. In 1575, Nobunaga and Ieyasu decisively defeated him at the {{Wiki|Battle of Nagashino}}, from which point the clan began its precipitous decline.<ref name="DB2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Oda Nobunaga]]</ref> Within four years, [[Omaki]], {{Wiki|Takeda Yoshimune}}'s daughter and [[Akechi Mitsuhide]]'s mother, was killed in a hostage situation as a response after Nobunaga killed {{Wiki|Hatano Hideharu}} at [[Yakami Fort|Yakami Castle]]. This led to Mitsuhide holding Nobunaga personally responsible for her death.<ref name="DB3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Tamba]]</ref>

===Alliance with the Shinbakufu===
In the same period, the Wakasa branch of the Takeda was conquered by the Nobunaga. [[Takeda Motoaki]] suffered major losses, losing [[Nochiseyama Castle]]<ref name="Performer">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref><ref name="WikiN">{{WP|Nochiseyama Castle}}</ref> and his partner to the battles against Nobunaga. Although his life was spared, he was resentful towards [[Niwa Nagahide]], the general to whom Nobunaga rewarded his domain.<ref name="Performer"/> Intent on avenging his clan, Motoaki joined the [[Shinbakufu]], a secret collective led by deposed ''[[Shōgun]]'' [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]], and conspired with them to eliminate the [[Niwa clan]] and retake Nochiseyama.<ref name="Performer"/>

In September 1581, during the [[Tenshō Iga War|invasion]] of [[Iga]], Motokai joined his fellow Shinbakufu in search of the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan|Imperial Regalia]]. Ultimately, they recovered the box holding the {{Wiki|Magatama|Jewel}} while killing the remaining [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] member [[Fujibayashi Nagato]] and his daughter [[Fujibayashi Naoe]]. While the Shinbakufu left them to die, Naoe survived her wounds and vowed her revenge for the death of her father.<ref name="The Onyro Samurai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Onryo Samurai]]</ref>

In 1582, despite their alliance with the {{Wiki|Mōri clan}}, the Takeda clan suffered even more losses and was ultimately annihilated at the {{Wiki|Battle of Tenmokuzan}}.<ref name="DB4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mori Ranmaru]]</ref> In late June, after Nobunaga committed [[Seppuku|suicide]] during the [[Honnō-ji incident]],<ref name="Temple of the Horseman">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> Motoaki enacted his plan against the Niwa clan. With the help of the [[Pirate Alliance]], Motokai had promised the [[Piracy|pirates]]' leader [[Samemaru]] a shipment of slaves, yet failed to deliver.<ref name="Smuggler Gambit">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Smuggler's Gambit]]</ref>

One day, Motoaki initiated an attack against Nagahide at his [[Nagahide Estate|estate]]. However, Naoe and her ally and former Oda retainer [[Yasuke]] came and saved Nagahide from the pirates.<ref name="Red Walls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Red Walls]]</ref> Despite the setback, he continued to plan and enacted a second attack on Nagahide's relatives at [[Tsuruga Castle]]. However, due to Naoe and Yasuke's interference again, it failed.<ref name="Revenge">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Revenge (memory)|Revenge]]</ref> With these failed outcomes, Motoaki ended his partnership and decided to eliminate the pirates and their leader Samemaru.<ref name="Performer"/>

However, one night, Motoaki played his tune towards Nochiseyama before being interrupted by Naoe,<ref name="Performer"/> who figured out the tune with the help of his mentor [[Shido]].<ref name="The Music">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Music]]</ref> Without regret, Motoaki admitted that he wanted justice for what he had lost before challenging Naoe to a duel. However, Motoaki was fatally wounded and asked Naoe to take his biwa to Shido before succumbing to his wounds. With his demise, the Niwa clan was left alone and one more Shinbakufu member fell to the Kakushiba ''ikki''.<ref name="Performer"/>

==Notable members==
*[[Takeda Shingen]]
*[[Omaki]]
*[[Takeda Motoaki]]

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
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