Muneyori Takayama (1518-1545) was a general of the Oda clan who served as Commissioner for War for Nobuhide Oda. He was a loyal commander and helped him with his unification of the Oda in 1545 at the battle of Nagoya, and he died in the Battle of Owari Fields.
Biography[]
Muneyori Takayama was born in 1518, a retainer of the Oda clan of Owari Province (present-day Japan). Muneyori was loyal to daimyo Nobuhide Oda during the divide of the clan in 1545 and he was made Commissioner for Warfare, commanding the army of the Oda clan. Takayama led the suppression of a rebellion by Tametomo Oda at the battle of Nagoya, crushing his forces before retreating to the capital in order to replenish his army. He increased his skills through this victory, and became known as a trustworthy commander.
Takayama proceeded to team up with his daimyo to fight an invasion by the Tokugawa clan of the south, and they met the Tokugawa in battle at the Owari Fields. The battle was a victory, but Takayama was killed in the pursuit of the fleeing Tokugawa troops.