Katagiri Katsumoto

Katagiri Katsumoto
片桐 且元
Katagiri Katsumoto
Karō of Toyotomi clan
In office
1598–1614
Succeeded byŌno Harunaga
Daimyō of Ibaraki
In office
1600–1615
Daimyō of Tatsuta
In office
1601–1615
Succeeded byKatagiri Takatoshi
Personal details
Born1556
DiedJune 24, 1615(1615-06-24) (aged 58–59)
Parent
  • Katagiri Naosada (father)
Other workThe Chamberlain of the Toyotomi's Household
Military service
Allegiance Toyotomi clan
Tokugawa shogunate
RankDaimyo
UnitKatagiri clan
CommandsIbaraki area
Battles/warsBattle of Shizugatake

Katagiri Katsumoto (片桐 且元, 1556 – June 24, 1615) was a Japanese warlord (daimyō) of Ibaraki, in the Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period. In his youth he was famed as one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, during the Battle of Shizugatake in May 1583.[1]

  1. ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 34,49,234. ISBN 9781854095237.