| Shibata Katsuie | |
|---|---|
| 1522–June 14, 1583 | |
 Shibata Katsuie |
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| Place of birth | Owari Province |
| Place of death | Battle of Shizugatake, Echizen Province |
Shibata Katsuie (柴田勝家? 1522–June 14, 1583) or Gonroku (権六?) was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. The was a battle in Sengoku period Japan between supporters of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobutaka. was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history
Katsuie was born in the Shibata family, a cadet branch of the Shiba clan (who descended from the Ashikaga clan, and were the former suzerains of the Oda clan). The was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Seiwa Genji. The was a prominent Japanese Samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1336 to 1573 The was a family of Japanese Daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century Note the differences between Shibata (柴田?), Shiba (斯波?), and the Shibata clan of Echigo (新発田?).
He initially supported Oda Nobukatsu (Oda Nobuyuki), who was a young brother of Nobunaga, as he was his retainer. was a younger brother of Oda Nobunaga in the earlier years of the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan In 1556, he launched a coup d'etat against Nobunaga but after a loss at Battle of Ino, he withdrew his support and served under Nobunaga. This change of heart, brought on by Nobunaga executing his brother and sparing him, would earn praise from Nobunaga and the hand of his younger sister, Oichi, in marriage. lived during the Sengoku Period of Japanese history She was the sister-in-law of Nōhime (daughter of Saitō Dōsan) and the younger sister of Oda Nobunaga In 1564, however, Oichi was married to Azai Nagamasa, who would end up facing off against a joint Oda/Tokugawa coalition at Anegawa in 1570 (which he, along with his Asakura allies, would lose). was a Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japan His clan the Azai were located in northern Ōmi Province, east of Lake Biwa The was a powerful Daimyo family of Japan. They descended from Emperor Seiwa (850-880 and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji by the The 1570 came as a reaction to Oda Nobunaga 's sieges of the castles of Odani and Yokoyama which belonged to the Azai and Asakura clans A second battle, at Odani Castle in 1573, saw Nagamasa, and end up isolated after the Asakura were routed in an ambush; realising the end was a forgone conclusion, he sent Oichi and their 3 daughters out and committed suicide along with his son. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Katsuie was not present at Anegawa, as he had been besieged at Chokoji Castle by 4000 Rokkakku soldiers. He eventually won via an all-out attack that inspired the Rokkakku to retreat; this, along with a series of brilliant victories, gained him renown as "Oni Shibata". are creatures from Japanese folklore, variously translated as Demons Devils Ogres or Trolls They are popular characters in Japanese
In 1575, after gaining control of Echizen, he gained the castle of Kitanosho Castle (Hokujō) and was commanded to conquer the Hokuriku region. was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. was a hirashiro ( castle located on a hill Its remains are located in current-day Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. is the (subregion along the Sea of Japan within the Chūbu region, the central region of Honshū, the main island After controlling Kaga and Noto, he began a campaign against Etchu Province in 1581. was an old province in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture. was an old province in the area that is today Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan was an old province in central Honshū, on the Sea of Japan side In 1582, Nobunaga was assassinated at Honnō-ji but in a Siege of Matsukura and facing Uesugi's army, Katsuie was unable to return. The refers to the forced Suicide in June 21[[ 582]] of Japanese Daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his Samurai is a temple of the Nichiren branch of Buddhism located in Kyoto, Japan.
In a meeting in Kiyosu to determine the successor to Nobunaga, he supported Oda Nobutaka, the third son, for whom Katsuie had performed the genpuku ritual. is a city located in Aichi, Japan. On July 7 2005 the towns of Kiyosu, Shinkawa and Nishibiwajima merged to form the new city (1558-1583 was a samurai and member of Oda clan. He was adopted as the head of Kanbe clan that ruled the middle region of Ise Province and was also called also called, was a historical Japanese Coming-of-age ceremony He allied with Oda Nobutaka and Takigawa Kazumasa to battle Hideyoshi. However, his domain would be sealed off in the winter by snowfalls and this limited his ability. Both of his allies were defeated while Katsuie battled snowfalls and Uesugi. His forces, under the leadership of Sakuma Morimasa, besieged Nakagawa Kiyohide at Shizugatake in a move to turn the tide launching the battle of Shizugatake. Sakuma Morimasa (佐久間 盛政 1554 - July 1, 1583) was the son of Sakuma Moritsugu cousin of Sakuma Nobumori a prominent Oda retainer to Oda Nakagawa Kiyohide (中川 清秀 1556 &ndash June 6, 1583) was a Daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period. The was a battle in Sengoku period Japan between supporters of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobutaka. The was a battle in Sengoku period Japan between supporters of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobutaka. Sakuma ignored Shibata's orders to merely test enemy's defence and was destroyed by returning Toyotomi Hideyoshi's forces. He retreated to Kitanoshō castle but with the army destroyed, Katsuie had no option but to surrender. Katsuie committed seppuku and set the fire to the castle. is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by Disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for Samurai. He implored Oichi to take their daughters and leave, but she decided to follow his death, while letting her daughters escape. Ironically, Katsuie had not so much as lifted a spear personally during the battle.
His death poem was:
- 夏の夜の 夢路儚き 後の名を 雲井にあげよ 山不如
- Natsu no yo no
- yumeji hakanaki
- ato no na wo
- kumoi ni ageyo
- yamahototogisu
- "Fleeting dream paths, in the autumn night! O bird of the mountain, carry my name beyond the clouds. "
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