Akechi Hidemitsu | |
|---|---|
| 明智 秀満 | |
 Portrait of Akechi Hidemitsu from Utagawa Yoshiiku's Heroes of the Taiheiki | |
| Lord of Fukuchiyama Castle | |
| In office 1576–1582 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1536 Mikawa Province |
| Died | July 4, 1582 Sakamoto Castle |
| Nickname | Rokurōzaemon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Oda clan Akechi clan |
| Commands | Fukuchiyama Castle |
| Battles/wars | Tanba Campaign (1575) Honnoji Incident (1582) Battle of Yamazaki (1582) |
Akechi Hidemitsu (明智 秀満, 1536? - July 4, 1582) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. A senior retainer of Oda Nobunaga's vassal Akechi Mitsuhide, he served Mitsuhide until the latter's death in 1582 at the hands of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is also known as Akechi Mitsuharu.