Yamana Suketoyo Explained

Yamana Suketoyo
Native Name:山名 祐豊
Birth Date:1511
Death Date:2 July 1580
Birth Place:Tajima Province
Rank:Daimyō
Commands:Konosumiyama Castle, Arikoyama Castle

was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. He was the last head of the Tajima Yamana clan. Yamana clan was the Shugo of the Tajima.[1] He owned Ikuno Silver Mine and started full-scale development.[2] [3]

Yamana clan's home castle Konosumiyama castle was attacked by the Oda clan's large force led by Hashiba Hideyoshi and Suketoyo fled to Sakai.[4] Suketoyo expressed his obedience to Oda Nobunaga and was allowed to rule part of the Tajima.[1] He built Arikoyama castle and move from Konosumiyama castle in 1574.[5] [6]

When the relationship between Oda clan and Mōri clan worsened, Suketoyo had an ambiguous attitude about which side to take, Oda clan thought Suketoyo was on the side of Mōri, his Arikoyama castle was attacked, and he surrendered. Suketoyo died of illness five days after the fall of Arikoyama castle.[7]

His family including Yamana Akihiro escaped to Hōki.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 但馬の城と館 山名氏. Toyooka city official pdf. ja. 27 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Ikuno Silver Mine. Ikuno Silver Mine. ja. 27 October 2021.
  3. Web site: ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典「生野銀山」の解説. kotobank. ja. 27 October 2021.
  4. Web site: 山名氏城跡(読み)やまなししろあと 国指定史跡ガイド「山名氏城跡」の解説. kotobank. ja. 27 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Arikoyama Castle. Izushi city Tourism Association. ja. 27 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Arikoyama Castle. HYOGO TOURISM BUREAU. ja. 27 October 2021.
  7. Web site: 豊岡市立歴史博物館ニュース 2021.March vol.60. Toyooka City History Museum. ja. 27 October 2021.
  8. Web site: 世界大百科事典内の山名祐豊の言及. kotobank. ja. 27 October 2021.