Shima Sakon | |
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Native name | 島 左近 |
Other name(s) | Shima Kiyooki, Shima Tomoyuki, Shima Katsutake |
Nickname(s) | "Shima Sakon" (Shima Nearby on the Left) |
Born | Yamato province, Japan | June 9, 1543
Died | October 21, 1600 Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture | (aged 57)
Allegiance | Hatakeyama clan Tsutsui clan Toyotomi clan Western Army |
Rank | Commander, Strategist |
Battles / wars | Battle of Kyōkōji Siege of Shigisan Siege of Hijiyama Kyushu Campaign Battle of Kuisegawa Battle of Sekigahara |
Relations | Shima Matsukatsu (father) Shima Kiyomasa (son) |
Shima Kiyooki (島 清興, 9 June 1543 - 21 October 1600), also known as Shima Tomoyuki and Shima Katsutake, was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period. His nickname was Shima Sakon (島 左近) (Shima Nearby on the Left). Sakon eventually left the service of the Hatakeyama clan, Tsutsui Junkei, Toyotomi Hidenaga and eventually joined and serve under Ishida Mitsunari.[1]