Mino Triumvirate
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The was commanded by three Japanese samurai
generals serving Saitō clan
during the Sengoku Period
:
They had served under Saitō Dōsan
, Saitō Yoshitatsu
, Saitō Tatsuoki
and later served under the command of Oda Nobunaga
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
generals serving Saitō clan
Saito clan
The was a Japanese clan in Mino Province during the Sengoku period in the 16th century. According to records, the Saitō clan descended from the Fujiwara clan...
during the Sengoku Period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
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- Ujiie NaotomoUjiie Naotomo, better known as his priesthood name ', was a Japanese Samurai, and the son of Ujiie Yukikuni. He was an officer under the Saitō clan and one of the famed ' during the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods of the 16th century in Japan.He was the head of Ogaki Castle...
also known as Ujiie Bokuzen - Andō MorinariAndo Morinari, also known as ' was renowned for being part of the ' under the Saitō clan during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. He served as a head retainer under Saitō Dōsan after Dōsan overthrew Toki Yorinari and became daimyō of Mino Province...
also known as Andō Michitari - Inaba Yoshimichi also known as Inaba Ittetsu
They had served under Saitō Dōsan
Saito Dosan
was a daimyo who dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. He was also known as the for his ruthless tactics.-Life:Originally a wealthy merchant from Yamashiro Province , he entered the service of Nagai Nagahiro of Mino Province , assuming the name Nishimura Kankurô.He...
, Saitō Yoshitatsu
Saito Yoshitatsu
was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period. He was the second generation lord of the Saitō clan.-Early life:Yoshiatsu was born in Mino Province in 1527, the eldest son of Saitō Dōsan. Some theorize that Yoshitatsu was in fact the son of Toki Yorinari, the former ruler of Mino...
, Saitō Tatsuoki
Saito Tatsuoki
was a daimyo in Mino Province during the Sengoku period and the third generation lord of the Saitō clan. He was a son of Saitō Yoshitatsu, and a grandson of Saitō Dōsan. He was also a nephew of Oda Nobunaga's first wife, Nōhime, herself a daughter of Saitō Dōsan....
and later served under the command of Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...