Akao Kiyotsuna | |
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Native name | 赤尾 清綱 |
Born | 1514 Ōmi Province |
Died | September 1, 1573 Odani Castle |
Allegiance | Azai clan |
Rank | Azai-sanshō |
Battles/wars | Battle of Norada (1560) Siege of Kanegasaki (1570) Battle of Anegawa (1570) Siege of Odani (1573) |
Children | Akao Kiyofuyu |
Akao Kiyotsuna (赤尾 清綱, 1514 – September 1, 1573) or Akao Mimisaka no Kami Kiyotsuna[1] was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period, a senior retainer of the Azai clan of Ōmi Province. Together with Kaihō Tsunachika and Amenomori Kiyosada, Kiyotsuna was known as one of the "Three Generals of the Azai" (浅井三将, Azai-sanshō).[2]
Kiyotsuna served three generations of the Azai lords: Sukemasa, Hisamasa, and Nagamasa.[3] As a mark of the Azai family's deep trust of Akao, he was allowed to maintain a residence within Odani Castle.[4] He is noted for his role in the ascendancy of Nagamasa by forcing Hisamasa into retirement in 1560.[1]
In 1573, Kiyotsuna was imprisoned after the fall of Odani Castle, and beheaded by Nobunaga. However, Nobunaga spared the life of Kiyotsuna's son, Akao Kiyofuyu.
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