About Kumagai Nobunao
Lived 1507 – 1593 (aged 85–86). Kumagai Nobunao was a military commander.
was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. Nobunao an Kumagai clan's ancestor was Kumagai Naozane. He initially served the Aki Takeda clan, but he left Takeda clan and became a vassal of the Mōri Motonari.
In 1547, His daughter was married to Motonari's son Kikkawa Motoharu. Thus, Kumagai clan became an important servant of the Mōri clan.
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Who was Kumagai Nobunao?
Japanese samurai
When was Kumagai Nobunao born?
Kumagai Nobunao was born in 1507.
When did Kumagai Nobunao die?
Kumagai Nobunao died on 25 June 1593.
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Kumagai Nobunao was a military commander.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kumagai Nobunao. https://biography.guide/kumagai-nobunao/
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