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About Sanada Masayuki
- Sanada Masayuki (?? ??? ??, 1547 – July 13, 1611) was a Japanese Sengoku period lord and daimyo.
- He was the head of Sanada clan, a regional house of Shinano Province, which became a vassal of the Takeda clan of Kai Province. Along with his father and brothers, Masayuki served the Takeda clan during its heyday, when it was led by Takeda Shingen.
- After its downfall, Masayuki took the lead of his clan and, despite little power, he managed to establish himself as an independent daimyo under the Toyotomi regime through skillful political maneuvers amidst the powerful Tokugawa, Hojo and Uesugi clans. Known for having defeated the powerful Tokugawa army in the Siege of Ueda on two separate occasions, Masayuki is now considered one of the greatest military strategists of his era.
- In recent times, a number of portrayals in novels, films and other forms of media have contributed to his increased popularity. He was born the third son of Sanada Yukitaka in 1547, but the exact date is unknown.
- His childhood name was Gengoro (???).
- At birth, he had no right to succeed his father because of his two older brothers, Nobutsuna and Masateru.
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