Maeda Matsu

Maeda Matsu
前田まつ
Matsu's late portrait
Personal details
Born1547
Died1617(1617-00-00) (aged 69–70)
SpouseMaeda Toshiie
ChildrenMaeda Toshinaga
Kōhime
Sho
Maahime
Gōhime
Yome
Maeda Toshimasa
Maeda Chiyo
Parents
  • Shinohara Kazue (speculation) (father)
  • A woman from the Maeda clan (speculation) (mother)
RelativesMaeda Toshimasu (nephew)
Military service
Allegiance Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
Tokugawa clan
Unit Maeda clan

Maeda Matsu (前田まつ), also known as Omatsu no Kata (お松の方) (1547–1617), was a Japanese noble lady and aristocrat of the 16th century. She was the wife of Maeda Toshiie, who founded the Kaga Domain. Matsu had a reputation for intelligence; she was skilled at both literary and martial arts, she fought alongside her clan. Known for her fierce determination, Matsu was vitally important to the success of the Maeda clan, being at the forefront of many political and diplomatic issues. She was eternalized for saving the Maeda clan from Tokugawa Ieyasu in Battle of Sekigahara and Siege of Osaka.[1]

  1. ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2012-01-20). Samurai Women 1184–1877. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781846039522.