History
The Sanada clan claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji.
Sanada Yukitaka established the clan and it name at the beginning of the 16th century.
In the Sengoku period, Sanada Masayuki (1545-1609) led the clan. His son Sanada Nobushige (1576-1615) served Toyotomi Hideyoshi starting in 1587.
At the Battle of Sekigahara Nobushige fought against Tokyugawa Ieyasu. He opposed the Tokugawa again at the Battle of Osaka where he died.
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