Hosokawa Fujitaka

Hosokawa Fujitaka
細川 藤孝
Head of Kumamoto-Hosokawa clan
In office
1563–1582
Succeeded byHosokawa Tadaoki
Lord of Tanabe
In office
1579–1582
Succeeded byHosokawa Tadaoki
Personal details
BornJune 3, 1534
Kyoto
DiedOctober 6, 1610(1610-10-06) (aged 76)
Kyoto
SpouseNumata Jakō
ChildrenHosokawa Tadaoki
NicknameHosokawa Yūsai
Military service
Allegiance Ashikaga shogunate
Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
Eastern Army
Unit Hosokawa clan
CommandsTanabe castle
Battles/warsSiege 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), was a Japanese samurai lord and daimyō of the Sengoku period.[1][2] Fujitaka was a prominent retainer of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the last Ashikaga shōgun. After joining the Oda clan, Oda Nobunaga rewarded him with the fief of Tango, and he later become one of the senior generals of the Oda clan.

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "Hosokawa Tadaoki". Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 358. ISBN 9780674017535.
  2. ^ "細川藤孝". Nihon jinmei daijiten. Retrieved 2013-05-29.