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Maeda Toshinaga | |
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前田利長 | |
Lord of Kaga | |
In office 1599–1605 | |
Preceded by | Maeda Toshiie |
Succeeded by | Maeda Toshitsune |
Personal details | |
Born | Inuchiyo February 15, 1562 Owari Province, Japan |
Died | June 27, 1614 Takaoka, Toyama, Japan | (aged 52)
Resting place | Takaoka, Toyama, Japan |
Spouse(s) | Ei-hime, daughter of Oda Nobunaga |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Toyotomi clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate |
Unit | Maeda clan |
Battles/wars | Battle of Shizugatake (1583) Siege of Toyama (1585) Kyushu Campaign (1587) Siege of Odawara (1590) Battle of Asainawate (1600) |
Maeda Toshinaga (前田 利長, February 15, 1562 – June 27, 1614) was a Sengoku period Japanese samurai and the second early-Edo period daimyō of Kaga Domain in the Hokuriku region of Japan, and the 3rd hereditary chieftain of the Maeda clan. He was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" (犬千代).