Horio Yoshiharu

Horio Yoshiharu
堀尾 吉晴
Horio Yoshiharu
Head of Matsue clan
In office
1590–1599
Succeeded byHorio Tadauji
Personal details
Born1542
Ōguchi, Aichi Prefecture, Owari
DiedJuly 26, 1611
ChildrenHorio Tadauji
Nickname"Mosuke"
Military service
Allegiance Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa shogunate
RankDaimyo, chūrō
UnitMatsue clan
Battles/warsSiege of Inabayama
Battle of Tenmokuzan
Siege of Takamatsu
Battle of Yamazaki
Battle of Shizugatake
Toyama Campaign
Kyushu Campaign
Siege of Odawara
Horio Yoshiharu's birthplace monument(Ōguchi, Aichi Prefecture)

Horio Yoshiharu (堀尾 吉晴, 1542 – July 26, 1611) was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. He was appointed to the position of one of san-chūrō (three arbiters) by Toyotomi Hideyoshi along with Ikoma Chikamasa and Nakamura Kazuuji. He was the first leader of the Matsue clan and also known as Horio Mosuke (堀尾 茂助).