Saito Toshikazu
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Saitō Toshikazu (died 1582), also known as Saitō Toshizo (斎藤歳三), was lord of Ikuchiyama in Tamba Province
as well as a member of the Saitō clan
. Toshikazu served the Akechi clan
at the Battle of Yamazaki
, the battle between Oda Nobunaga
's two de facto successors Akechi Mitsuhide
and Toyotomi Hideyoshi
. He tried to flank Hideyoshi's lines but was executed by Horio Mosuke
.
Tamba Province
was an old province of Japan. The ambit of its borders encompassed both the central part of modern Kyoto Prefecture and the east-central part of Hyōgo Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Tango Province...
as well as a member of the 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...
. Toshikazu served the Akechi clan
Akechi clan
The is a branch of the Toki clan, which is descended from the Seiwa Genji. The Akechi clan thrived around the later part of the Sengoku period of the 16th century. The Akechi became the head , soryo of the Toki after the Toki fell to the Saitō clan in 1540. The Akechi denied to be under Saito ...
at the Battle of Yamazaki
Battle of Yamazaki
The was fought in 1582 in Yamazaki, Japan, located in current day Kyoto Prefecture. This battle is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Mt. Tennō ....
, the battle between 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...
's two de facto successors Akechi Mitsuhide
Akechi Mitsuhide
, nicknamed Jūbei or called from his clan name and title, was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.Mitsuhide was a general under daimyo Oda Nobunaga, although he became infamous for his betrayal in 1582, which led to Nobunaga's death at Honno-ji...
and Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
. He tried to flank Hideyoshi's lines but was executed by Horio Mosuke
Horio Mosuke
Horio Mosuke was an officer and retainer of the Toyotomi clan. After wrestling a wild boar at a young age, he was taken into Toyotomi Hideyoshi's service for the deed. At the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, he killed Saito Toshikazu after a failed attempt by him to scroll past Hideyoshi's lines....
.