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[Seven Spears of Shizugatake] Warlords who were active under Toyotomi Hideyoshi! Battle of Sekigahara selection!

You'll be attracted to numbers such as "Four Tenno", "What number corps", and "Three musketeers".

I think that the reason why the Shinsengumi is so popular is that there is a lot of grouping system called "what number corps".

You want to remember everything, you want to have everything ...

This time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi will be the world's best. ( Toyotomi Hideyoshi ) " Shizugatake ( " Shizugatake ) Seven Spears I would like to introduce you to the seven warlords who were called.

It feels a bit astringent, but let's go!

How did you come to be called "Seven Spears of Shizugatake"?

Honnoji Incident!

1582 , Oda Nobunaga ( Oda Nobunaga ) Mr.'s vassal, Akechi Mitsuhide ( Akechimitsu Hide ) Due to his rebellion, he commits suicide at "Honnoji".

Then, after hearing the sad news, Hashiba ( ) who returned early from the Chugoku region. Hashiba ) Hideyoshi By (Toyotomi Hideyoshi), " Battle of Yamazaki Mitsuhide will be defeated.

Only 13 days later from "Honnoji Incident" It was an event.

Hideyoshi vs Katsuie at Kiyosu Conference!

About a month after Nobunaga's death , Owari Province ( End of the story ) Kiyosu Castle ( Kiyosu Castle ) (Currently Aichi) decides the successor to the Oda clan and territorial allocation " Kiyosu Conference Was opened.

Hideyoshi's position increased due to the achievement of defeating Mitsuhide, and Katsuie Shibata was the chief vassal of the Oda clan. ( Katsuie Shibata ) His influence has diminished.

Hideyoshi's opinion will pass on the issue of successor to the Oda clan.

From this time, the Oda clan's vassals were divided into the Hideyoshi faction and the Katsuie faction, and " Battle of Shizugatake It will lead to.

"Battle of Shizugatake" that divided the Oda forces into two

About a year after the Honnoji Incident , The divided Oda vassals engage in the battle of Shizugatake, driving Katsuie to suicide, and Hideyoshi's victory ends.

This battle became a stepping stone for Hideyoshi's trade-in. The construction of Osaka Castle can also be started around this time.

The seven warlords who made martial arts in this "Battle of Shizugatake" are " Seven Spears of Shizugatake Was called.

What was the meaning of being called in the first place?

Hideyoshi, who was from a peasant family, did not have a vassal who had served for generations.

By calling the people who played an active part in this battle of Shizugatake "Seven Spears", "I also have such excellent vassals!" It is said that it was an appeal.

In fact, Fukushima Masanori ( Fukushima Masanori ) " Yasuharu Wakisaka ( " Yasuharu Wakizaka ) It's annoying to be in line with! Or

Kiyomasa Kato ( Kato Kiyomasa ) "I hated the topic of the seven spears" Is called.

Introducing the seven spears of Shizugatake!

In fact, was it "nine spears" instead of "seven spears"?

Not seven people gave martial arts, and Mitsunari Ishida is indispensable under the Toyotomi administration. ( Mitsunari Ishida ) Sanya Yoshitsugu Otani ( Ota Yoshitsugu ) Was it 14 people including Mr.?

There is also that, but this time I will introduce seven people who are generally said.

The name of "Seven Spears" Also, " Azukizaka ( " Azuki Zaka ) Seven spears And " Kanie ( " Kanae ) Seven spears There may have been some puns that are commonly called.

Yasuharu Wakisaka

Originally, the father of the three Azai sisters, Azai Nagamasa ( Bruise Nagamasa ) However, when Mr. Asai was destroyed by Mr. Nobunaga Oda, he became a vassal of the Oda clan.

At first, he served Akechi Mitsuhide, but later he asked Hideyoshi himself to become a vassal.

Participated in the battle of Shizugatake around the age of 30 ..

Katsumasa Shibata's older sister's child, Katsumasa Shibata ( Katsumasa Shibata ) There is a theory that he was defeated.

By martial arts, Yamashiro Province ( Yamashiro no Kuni ) 3000 stones in (currently Kyoto Prefecture South) Was given.

"Battle of Sekigahara" Then, the East Army Ieyasu Tokugawa ( Tokugawa Ieyasu ) I was planning to be on my side, but when I was in Osaka, the war started and I was on the West Army at the beginning.

However, Hideaki Kobayakawa ( Kobayashi Kawahideki ) To the East Army at the same time as his betrayal It will be.

Mr. Yasuji who became the winner is Iyo Ozu ( Iyoosu ) Clan (currently Ehime) The first lord of 53,500 stones The Wakisaka family became a family that continued until the Meiji Restoration.

Katagiri Katsumoto

Katagiri Katsumoto ( Katagiri Katsumoto ) Also Azai Nagamasa Chacha , the eldest daughter of the three Azai sisters who served Hideyoshi and later became Hideyoshi's wife. ( Chacha ) Mr., Ono Harunaga who will later become the chief retainer of the Toyotomi family. ( Oh Harunaga ) It is said that he met him at a young age.

Due to the destruction of the Azai family, he will be able to serve Hideyoshi, who changed to become the owner of Nagahama Castle (currently Shiga).

Around the age of 28, participated in the battle of Shizugatake Settsu Province ( Settsukuni ) 3000 stones in (currently Osaka North and Hyogo South) Was given.

"Battle of Sekigahara" Losers to the West However, Ieyasu-san Yamato Province ( Yamato no Kuni ) Tatsuta Domain (now Nara) The first feudal lord of 24,000 stones have become.

After that, he became a Toyotomi clan, 1614 . Toyotomi vs Tokugawa Battle "Siege of Osaka" I try to stop the outbreak, but when I suspect that I'm inside, I lose my place and retire from Osaka Castle.

In the siege of Osaka, he will fight and win as Tokugawa, but 20 days after the destruction of the Toyotomi family illness to follow I will do it.

Nagayasu Hirano

Hirano Nagayasu ( Hirano Nagayasu ) Served Hideyoshi at the age of 21 and participated in the battle of Shizugatake around the age of 24. Did.

And Kawachi Province ( Kawachinokuni ) (Currently Osaka East) 3000 stones Is given.

"Battle of Sekigahara" East Army Ieyasu's child, later Tokugawa 2nd Shogun Hidetada Tokugawa ( Hide Tokugawa ) Because I was fighting with Mr., I couldn't make a credit because I couldn't make it in time for the main race.

The siege of Osaka tried to ally with Toyotomi to reward his grace, but it did not come true and he was ordered to be away from Edo.

The only one who is not a daimyo among the seven spears of Shizugatake is not it.

And as it was, I lived as a hatamoto until the generation of the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Masanori Fukushima

Masanori Fukushima Since her mother was Hideyoshi's aunt, she served as a kosho who took care of Hideyoshi's personal belongings from an early age. Cousin That's right.

Around the age of 22, participated in the battle of Shizugatake However, a vassal of Mr. Katsuie Shibata, who is 12 years older, Haigo Ieyoshi ( Yes, I'm good ) Only one of the seven spears has been given 5,000 stones for his martial arts of defeating him. .. There may have been a preferential treatment for the relationship with a cousin.

On the other hand, it seems that there were voices of dissatisfaction from the other seven spears.

Masanori also said, "What is Wakisaka?"

The relationship between these seven people may not have been very good.

In the Toyotomi administration, he is a TOP person who dislikes Mitsunari Ishida, and when it comes to "Battle of Sekigahara" Then, of course, East Army It will be.

The battle of Sekigahara has the image of "Toyotomi vs. Tokugawa", but in reality it is an inner circle within the Toyotomi administration.

Just as the battle of Shizugatake was a battle within the Oda administration.

So, just because you're in the East Army doesn't mean you've betrayed the Toyotomi family . hey.

The "Siege of Osaka" that took place 14 years later is the battle of "Toyotomi vs. Tokugawa".

Therefore, Masanori is very close to the Toyotomi family . Therefore, he could not participate in the siege of Osaka and was absent in Edo.

In fact, there is a family of Masanori who was attached to Toyotomi, and Masanori's younger brother is punished for carrying troops to Osaka Castle.

After the Toyotomi clan was destroyed in the siege of Osaka, the hit with Masanori became stronger, and he was given the difficult habit of repairing the castle without permission without official permission. Hiroshima Domain 500,000 stones Was confiscated Takaino ( Takai ) He was treated to be reduced to 45,000 stones by the clan (now Nagano).

He probably had the image of a Toyotomi warrior until the end.

Kiyomasa Kato

Like Masanori, Kiyomasa's mother and Hideyoshi's mother are cousins, so I will serve with Masanori as Hideyoshi's small surname.

Battle of Shizugatake around the age of 21 So, the enemy general, Masakuni Yamaji ( Yamajima Sakuni ) 3000 stones Is given.

After that, according to Hideyoshi and Kyushu Campaign, he became the lord of Higo (currently Kumamoto) and carried out a large-scale renovation work to build Kumamoto Castle.

Battle of Sekigahara Immediately before, Ieyasu's anger was bought and he was discouraged in his own country, Higo, but in the end it was forgiven East Army . Participated as a big success 520,000 stones Kumamoto domain first feudal lord have become.

Hideyoshi's child, Toyotomi Hideyori ( Toyotomi Hideyori ) Ieyasu-san and Ieyasu-san are in charge of the press conference, but on the way back to Japan, they suddenly get sick and die . I will do it.

Sudden death poisoning theory Is also whispered.

Takenori Kasuya

Takenori Kasuya ( Kasaya Takenori ) Is Harima Province ( Harima no Kuni ) (Currently Hyogo) Bessho ( Bessho ) Although he was a vassal of Mr. Hideyoshi, he became a small surname of Mr. Hideyoshi after Mr. Hideyoshi's attack on Harima.

Participated in the battle of Shizugatake around the age of 21 ..

Harima Province 2000 stones , citing the martial arts of hitting an enemy with a spear in front of Hideyoshi. And Kawachi Province ( Kawachinokuni ) (Currently Osaka East) 1000 stones Was given.

Battle of Sekigahara Western Army Participated as a loser and confiscated the territory.

Yoshiaki Kato

Originally, his father was a vassal of Mr. Ieyasu, but he disobeyed Mr. Ieyasu and became a wanderer.

Later, under Hideyoshi, the owner of Nagahama Castle, Hideyoshi's adopted child, Oda Nobunaga's 4th son, Hashiba Hidekatsu ( Hashiba Hidekatsu ) Serve as Mr. Kosho.

Yoshiaki Kato ( Yoshiaki Katou ) Mr. is first team apart from his master, Hidekatsu. Hideyoshi's wife got angry at me.
However, on the contrary, Hideyoshi was praised for his motivation.

He was a big success even in his first team when he was 15 years old.

And Battle of Shizugatake at the age of 20 But with martial arts, 3000 stones Is given.

Battle of Sekigahara But East Army Iyo-Matsuyama Clan 200,000 stone daimyo It will be.

However, in the siege of Osaka, Mr. Yoshiaki is also absent in Edo because he is also a daimyo who is indebted to the Toyotomi family.
Instead, Firstborn, Akinari Kato ( Akinari Katou ) Has been in the field.

At the age of 65, he moved to the Aizu clan (currently Fukushima) with 430,000 stones, but his firstborn, Akinari, "Aizu riot" . What a problem!

Summary

This time, Hideyoshi introduced the "Battle of Shizugatake", which was also a stepping stone for the trade-in, and the young warlords who were active there.

When they were young, they worked hard for Hideyoshi, became an enemy and ally in the Battle of Sekigahara, and even if it became the world of Tokugawa, they were the warlords who did their best for the Toyotomi family.

Many of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's vassals are famous, but I feel that they all have a strong desire for the Toyotomi clan.

However, I have to listen to the strong ones, and I feel like I have to live a regrettable way of life ...

You can see Hideyoshi's wishes!