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Shibata Katsuie

or was a Japan

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese military commander during the Sengoku Period

Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
who served Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
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Katsuie was born in the Shibata family

Shibata clan

The Shibata clan may refer to two different clans within Japan. One had originated at the Heian period, while the other the Sengoku period. Both clans shall now be listed:...
, a cadet branch of the Shiba clan

Shiba clan

The was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Seiwa Genji. A branch of the Shiba ruled Owari Province during the Muromachi Period....
(who descended from the Ashikaga clan

Ashikaga clan

The was a prominent Japanese samurai Japanese clans which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1336 to 1573.The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga, Tochigi in Shimotsuke province ....
, and were the former suzerains of the Oda clan

Oda clan

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. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo houses until the Meiji Restoration....
). Note the differences between , , and the .

He initially supported Oda Nobukatsu (Oda Nobuyuki

Oda Nobuyuki

was a younger brother of Oda Nobunaga in the earlier years of the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.Nobuyuki conspired against his brother Nobunaga with the Hayashi and Shibata clan families....
), who was a young brother of Nobunaga, as he was his retainer. In 1556, he launched a coup d'etat

Coup d'état

A coup d??tat , often simply called a coup, is the sudden unconstitutional overthrow of a government by a part of the state establishment – usually the military – to replace the branch of the stricken government, either with another civil government or with a military government....
against Nobunaga but after a loss at the Battle of Ino, he withdrew his support and served under Nobunaga.

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or was a Japan

Japan

Sengoku period

Oda Nobunaga

Shibata clan

Shiba clan

The was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Seiwa Genji. A branch of the Shiba ruled Owari Province during the Muromachi Period....
(who descended from the Ashikaga clan

Ashikaga clan

Oda clan

Oda Nobuyuki

Coup d'état

Oichi

lived during the Sengoku Period of Japanese history. She was the sister-in-law of Nohime and the younger sister of Oda Nobunaga. Oichi was renowned for her beauty....
, in marriage. In 1564, however, Oichi was married to Azai Nagamasa

Azai Nagamasa

was a Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japan. His clan, the Azai, were located in northern Omi Province, east of Lake Biwa. He was both the brother-in-law of Oda Nobunaga, starting in 1564, and one of Nobunaga's enemies from 1570-1573....
, who would end up facing off against a joint Oda

Oda

Oda may refer to:*Oda , is a room within harem especially in the Ottoman Empire*Oda , a Turkish literary magazine*The Oda clan, a Japanese feudal clan from the Sengoku period...
–Tokugawa

Tokugawa clan

The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains mystery....
coalition at Anegawa in 1570 (which he, along with his Asakura

Asakura

Asakura is a Japanese name. It can refer to:...
allies, would lose). A second battle, at Odani Castle

Castle

A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a residence of a monarch or noble and commands a specific defensive territor...
in 1573, saw Nagamasa, and end up isolated after the Asakura were routed in an ambush; realising the end was a foregone conclusion, he sent Oichi and their three daughters out and committed suicide along with his son. 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".

In 1575, after gaining control of Echizen

Echizen Province

was an Old provinces of Japan of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture.Echizen is famous for washi . A text dated AD 774 mentions the washi made in this area....
, he gained the castle of Kitanosho Castle

Kitanosho Castle

, was a hirashiro . Its remains are located in current-day Fukui, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As the castle lasted merely eight years, few records survive about it....
(Hokujo) and was commanded to conquer the Hokuriku region

Hokuriku region

is a region in the northeastern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It lies along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region.The Hokuriku region includes the prefectures of Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture and Fukui Prefecture....
. After controlling Kaga

Kaga Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture.Ruled by the Maeda clan, the capital of Kaga was Kanazawa, Ishikawa....
and Noto

Noto Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. Noto bordered on Etchu Province and Kaga Province provinces....
, he began a campaign against Etchu Province

Etchu Province

was an old provinces of Japan in central Honshu, on the Sea of Japan side. It bordered Echigo Province, Shinano Province, Hida province, Kaga Province, and Noto Province provinces....
in 1581. In 1582, Nobunaga was assassinated

Incident at Honnoji

The refers to the forced suicide in June 211582 of Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide. This occurred in Honno-ji, a temple in Kyoto, ending Nobunaga's quest to consolidate centralized power in Japan under his authority....
at Honno-ji

Honno-ji

is a temple of the Nichiren Buddhism branch of Buddhism located in Kyoto, Japan. Its Gohonzon is mandara-honzon from Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.Honno-ji is most famous for the Incident at Honno-ji....
but in a Siege of Matsukura and facing Uesugi's army, Katsuie was unable to return. In a meeting in Kiyosu

Kiyosu, Aichi

was a towns of Japan located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 19,409 and a population density of 3,696.95 persons per km?....
to determine the successor to Nobunaga, he supported Oda Nobutaka

Oda Nobutaka

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 Kanbe Nobutaka ....
, the third son, for whom Katsuie had performed the genpuku

Genpuku

, also called , was a historical Japanese coming-of-age ceremony.To mark the entry to adult life of boys between the ages of 12 and 16, they were taken to the shrines of their patron kami....
ritual. He allied with Oda Nobutaka and Takigawa Kazumasu

Takigawa Kazumasu

Takigawa Kazumasu was a samurai retainer to Oda Nobunaga, and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi, during Japan's Sengoku period. His biological son, Maeda Toshimasu, was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa and later served Nobunaga along Kazumasu and Toshimasu's adopted uncle, Maeda Toshiie....
to battle Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified 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, after Hideyoshi's castle....
. However, his domain was 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

Sakuma Morimasa

Sakuma Morimasa was the son of Sakuma Moritsugu, cousin of Sakuma Nobumori, a prominent Oda retainer to Oda Nobuhide and Oda Nobunaga. He was a retainer of Shibata Katsuie and one of his top generals in many of his campaigns....
, besieged Nakagawa Kiyohide

Nakagawa Kiyohide

Nakagawa Kiyohide was a daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period.His childhood name was Nakagawa Toranosuke . His common name was Nakagawa Sebe ....
at Shizugatake in a move to turn the tide launching the battle of Shizugatake

Battle of Shizugatake

The was a battle in Sengoku period Japan between supporters of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Oda Nobutaka. In May, 1583, a former general of Nobunaga's named Shibata Katsuie coordinated a number of simultaneous attacks on...
. Sakuma ignored Shibata's orders to merely test the enemy's defence and was destroyed by returning Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified 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, after Hideyoshi's castle....
's forces. He retreated to Kitanosho castle but with the army destroyed, Katsuie had no option but to surrender. Katsuie committed seppuku

Seppuku

is a form of Japanese Suicide#Ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for samurai. Part of the samurai honor code, seppuku was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies, as a form of capital punishment for samurai who have committed serious offenses, and for reason...
and set the fire to the castle. 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:

Natsu no yo no

yumeji hakanaki

ato no na wo

kumoi ni ageyo

yamahototogisu

"Fleeting dream paths, in the summer night! O bird of the mountain, carry my name beyond the clouds."

In popular culture

See People of the Sengoku period in popular culture

People of the Sengoku period in popular culture

Many significant Japanese historical people of the Sengoku period appear in works of popular culture such as anime, manga, and video games....
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