Fukushima Masanori

Fukushima Masanori
福島 正則
Fukushima Masanori
Lord of Hiroshima
In office
1600–1619
Preceded byMōri Terumoto
Succeeded byAsano Nagaakira
Personal details
Born
Ichimatsu

1561
Futatsudera, Kaitō, Owari Province
DiedAugust 26, 1624(1624-08-26) (aged 62–63)
NationalityJapanese
SpouseOmasa
Parent
  • Fukushima Masanobu (father)
Military service
Allegiance Toyotomi clan
Eastern Army
Tokugawa shogunate
Unit Fukushima clan
Battles/warsSiege of Miki
Battle of Yamazaki
Battle of Shizugatake
Kyūshū campaign
Korean campaign
Battle of Gifu Castle
Battle of Sekigahara

Fukushima Masanori (福島 正則, 1561 – August 26, 1624) was a Japanese daimyō of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period and served as the lord of the Hiroshima Domain. A retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he fought in the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583 and soon became known as one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, alongside Katō Kiyomasa and others.