Hosokawa Fujitaka
Hosokawa Fujitaka | |
|---|---|
| 細川 藤孝 | |
| Head of Kumamoto-Hosokawa clan | |
| In office 1563–1582 | |
| Succeeded by | Hosokawa Tadaoki |
| Lord of Tanabe | |
| In office 1579–1582 | |
| Succeeded by | Hosokawa Tadaoki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1534 Kyoto |
| Died | October 6, 1610 (aged 76) Kyoto |
| Spouse | Numata Jakō |
| Children | Hosokawa Tadaoki |
| Nickname | Hosokawa Yūsai |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ashikaga shogunate Oda clan Toyotomi clan Eastern Army |
| Unit | Hosokawa clan |
| Commands | Tanabe castle |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Shōryūji Castle Battle of Honkokuji Battle of Tennoji Siege of Shigisan Siege of Yada Castle Tango Campaign Siege of Negoroji Kyushu Campaign Siege of Tanabe |
Hosokawa Fujitaka (細川 藤孝; June 3, 1534 – October 6, 1610), also known as Hosokawa Yūsai (細川 幽斎; Japanese pronunciation: [ho.soꜜ.ka.wa | jɯꜜː.sai, ho.so.ka.wa jɯꜜː.sai]), was a Japanese daimyō and prominent samurai lord of the Sengoku period. A former senior retainer of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the fifteenth and final Ashikaga shōgun, Fujitaka later aligned with Oda Nobunaga. As a reward for his service to the Oda clan, he was granted the fief of Tango Province. He subsequently rose to prominence as one of the Oda's leading generals, playing a strategic role in Nobunaga's campaigns.