Saitō Toshikazu
Saitō Toshikazu | |
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齋藤 俊一 | |
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Lord of Ikuchiyama Castle | |
In office 1567–1582 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mino Province |
Died | July 2, 1582 Battle of Yamazaki |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Saito clan Oda clan Akechi clan |
Commands | Ikuchiyama Castle |
Battles/wars | Siege of Inabayama (1567) Tanba Campaign (1575) Battle of Yamazaki (1582) |
Saitō Toshikazu (齋藤俊一) (died 1582), also known as Saitō Toshizo (斎藤歳三), was lord of Ikuchiyama in Tanba Province as well as a member of the Saitō clan. Toshikazu was Saito Tatsuoki cousin, head of Saitō clan.
In 1567, after the Battle of Inabayama, Toshikazu became a vassal of Akechi Mitsuhide, who was a retainer of the Oda clan.
In 1582, at the Battle of Yamazaki, the battle between Oda Nobunaga's two de facto successors, Akechi Mitsuhide and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toshikazu became a commander of Akechi clan forces. During the battle, he tried to flank Hideyoshi's lines but was defeated and executed by Horio Mosuke.[1]
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References
- ^ "Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - Taiheiki Eiyuden". March 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012.
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