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Akechi Mitsuyoshi

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Akechi Mitsuyoshi
Native name
明智 光慶
Born1569 (1569)
DiedJuly 4, 1582(1582-07-04) (aged 12–13)
Sakamoto Castle
AllegianceAkechi clan
Battles / warsBattle of Yamazaki (1582)
RelationsAkechi Mitsuhide (father)

Akechi Mitsuyoshi (明智 光慶, 1569 – July 4, 1582) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and the eldest son of Akechi Mitsuhide. He stayed at Kameyama Castle[disambiguation needed] when the Honnoji Incident occurred.

In 1582, during Honnoji Incident, after Oda Nobutada died at the Nijo Palace, he moved to Sakamoto Castle in Omi Province and was engaged in the defense of western provinces.

Later, When his father, Mitsuhide, was defeated in the Battle of Yamazaki, he was under attack by Nakagawa Kiyohide and Dom Justo Takayama, whereupon he committed suicide.