Ikeda Sen
Ikeda Sen (池田 せん, birth unknown — 9 September 1599), or Anyōin (安養院), was a late-Sengoku period onna-musha. She was the daughter of Ikeda Tsuneoki and the older sister of Ikeda Terumasa. Mori Nagayoshi (older brother of Mori Ranmaru) was her first husband. She was a woman trained in martial arts and was commander of a unit that consisted of 200 female musketeers (Teppō unit)
Ikeda Sen | |
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池田せん | |
Crest of the Ikeda clan | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1560s |
| Died | September 9, 1599 |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Mori Nagayoshi Nakamura Kazuuji |
| Children | Nakamura Kazutada |
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| Dharma names | Anyōin (若御前) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Oda clan Toyotomi clan Tokugawa clan |
| Unit | Ikeda clan |
| Commands held | Commander of a female Teppō unit |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Yamazaki Battle of Shizugatake Battle of Komaki and Nagakute Battle of Gifu Castle |
Despite having little historical record about her life, Ikeda Sen is described as a female samurai who participated in notable military campaigns and received 10,000 koku, being a female lord or a possible daimyo.
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