Saitō Toshikazu Explained

Order:Lord of Ikuchiyama Castle
Termstart:1567
Termend:1582
Saitō Toshikazu
Native Name:齋藤 俊一
Death Date:July 2, 1582
Birth Place:Mino Province
Death Place:Battle of Yamazaki
Allegiance:Saito clan
Oda clan
Akechi clan
Commands:Ikuchiyama Castle
Battles: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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - Taiheiki Eiyuden. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331174654/https://www.monika-schmidt.com/japan/japanbild/t36_e.htm. dead. March 31, 2012. March 31, 2012.