Katō Yoshiaki
Katō Yoshiaki | |
|---|---|
加藤 嘉明 | |
Katō Yoshiaki | |
| Lord of Aizu | |
| In office 1627–1631 | |
| Preceded by | Gamō Tadasato |
| Succeeded by | Katō Akinari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1563 |
| Died | October 7, 1631 (aged 67–68) Edo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Toyotomi clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate |
| Unit | Katō clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Shizugatake (1583) Siege of Shimoda (1590) Korean Campaign (1592-1598) Battle of Sekigahara (1600) |
Katō Yoshiaki(ra) (加藤 嘉明, Japanese pronunciation: [kaꜜ.toː | jo.ɕi.aꜜ.kʲi.ɾa], 1563 – October 7, 1631) was a Japanese daimyō of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period; he served as lord of the Aizu Domain.
As a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Katō fought in the battle of Shizugatake in 1583 and soon became known as one of the shichi-hon-yari (七本槍), or Seven Spears of Shizugatake. He was also one of Hideyoshi's seven most trusted and experienced generals. He was additionally involved in the naval battles at Siege of Shimoda in the Odawara Campaign (1590) and fought along the coast of southern Korean peninsula during the first and second Korean Campaigns.