Takeda clan
| Takeda clan 武田 | |
|---|---|
The emblem (mon) of the Takeda clan | |
| Home province | Kai |
| Parent house | Minamoto clan (源氏) |
| Titles | Various |
| Founder | Minamoto no Yoshikiyo |
| Final ruler | Takeda Katsuyori |
| Current head | None |
| Founding year | 12th century |
| Ruled until | 1582, defeat by Oda Nobunaga |
| Cadet branches | Aki Takeda Wakasa Takeda Kazusa Takeda Matsumae clan Nanbu clan Yonekura clan Yanagisawa clan Gotō clan Ogasawara clan Miyoshi clan Akiyama clan |
The Takeda clan (武田氏, Takeda-shi) was a Japanese samurai clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan reached its greatest influence under the rule of Takeda Shingen, one of the most famous rulers of the period.