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The sobriquet of "Seven Spears of Shizugatake" were somewhat a misnomer nicknames as the term was actually appeared first in the ''"Tenshoki"'' record authored by [[Edo period]] writer Omura Yuko, who recorded not 7 but 9 of Hideyoshi's vassals were granted huge rewards for their service in Shizugatake.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Tadashi Nakazawa |title=戦国時代街道物語 / Sengoku jidai kaidō monogatari |date=1972 |publisher=中沢正 |page=229 |url=https://books.google.co.id/books?id=LIRNAAAAMAAJ&q= |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=Ja}}</ref> |
The sobriquet of "Seven Spears of Shizugatake" were somewhat a misnomer nicknames as the term was actually appeared first in the ''"Tenshoki"'' record authored by [[Edo period]] writer Omura Yuko, who recorded not 7 but 9 of Hideyoshi's vassals were granted huge rewards for their service in Shizugatake.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Tadashi Nakazawa |title=戦国時代街道物語 / Sengoku jidai kaidō monogatari |date=1972 |publisher=中沢正 |page=229 |url=https://books.google.co.id/books?id=LIRNAAAAMAAJ&q= |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=Ja}}</ref> |
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Recent academic researchs has questioned the true achievements of these figures in Shizugatake, as some of them were actually exaggerated by Hideyoshi, who at that time did not have any established or |
Recent academic researchs has questioned the true achievements of these figures in Shizugatake, as the importance of some of them were actually exaggerated by Hideyoshi, who at that time did not have any vassals with established reputation or strong influence. According to history record, Katō Kiyomasa's rise to fame was largely was due to his accomplishments in the finances and civil administration of the Hashiba family, and the anecdotes which told his legendary military feats in Shizugatake were unconfirmed. Meanwhile, another anecdotal words from Fukushima Masanori said that he feel embarassed as he was to be compared with other alleged Wakizaka Yasuharu.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Ōnami Kazuya |editor1-last=Takashi |editor1-first=Yamada |title=加藤清正と畿内-肥後入国以前の動向を中心に- |trans-title=Kato Kiyomasa and Kinai - Focusing on trends before entering Higo |date=2013 |publisher=Sakai City Museum (2013); Kai Kosho Publishing (2014) |isbn=978-4-86403-139-4 |url=https://www.ebisukosyo.co.jp/item/59/ |access-date=25 May 2024 |series=織豊大名の研究2 加藤清正 |language=Ja |quote=Sakai City Museum Research Report” No. 32}}</ref> |
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== Context == |
== Context == |
Revision as of 23:55, 25 May 2024
The Seven Spears of Shizugatake (賤ヶ岳の七本槍, Shizugatake no shichi-hon-yari) were a sobriquet of 7 vassals of Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the battle of Shizugatake in 1583. At the decisive moment in the battle, Hideyoshi ordered them to leave the position and charge at the opposing army of Shibata Katsuie. After Hideyoshi gained control of Japan, many of the members were promoted to Daimyō.
The Seven Spears of Shizugatake were the following Samurai:[1]
- Fukushima Masanori (1561–1624)
- Hirano Nagayasu (1559–1628)
- Kasuya Takenori (1562–1607)
- Katagiri Katsumoto (1556–1615)
- Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611)
- Katō Yoshiaki (1563–1631)
- Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554–1626)
Historiography
The sobriquet of "Seven Spears of Shizugatake" were somewhat a misnomer nicknames as the term was actually appeared first in the "Tenshoki" record authored by Edo period writer Omura Yuko, who recorded not 7 but 9 of Hideyoshi's vassals were granted huge rewards for their service in Shizugatake.[2]
Recent academic researchs has questioned the true achievements of these figures in Shizugatake, as the importance of some of them were actually exaggerated by Hideyoshi, who at that time did not have any vassals with established reputation or strong influence. According to history record, Katō Kiyomasa's rise to fame was largely was due to his accomplishments in the finances and civil administration of the Hashiba family, and the anecdotes which told his legendary military feats in Shizugatake were unconfirmed. Meanwhile, another anecdotal words from Fukushima Masanori said that he feel embarassed as he was to be compared with other alleged Wakizaka Yasuharu.[3]
Context
Fukushima, Katō Kiyomasa and Katō Yoshiaki were given large benefices by Hideyoshi, 240,000 Koku in Owari Province, 195,000 Koku in Higo Province and 100,000 Koku in Iyo Province, respectively. The rest of the members remained as a small retainer of some thousands Koku.
At the Battle of Sekigahara and Siege of Osaka, all of them betrayed Toyotomi Hideyori, the son of Hideyoshi, with the exception of Kasuya Takenori who fought at Sekigahara under Ishida Mitsunari. The rest took the part of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Takenori was later pardoned. After the foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate, they or their successors were ousted from their territories, except Hirano.
References
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 34,49,234. ISBN 9781854095237.
- ^ Tadashi Nakazawa (1972). 戦国時代街道物語 / Sengoku jidai kaidō monogatari (in Japanese). 中沢正. p. 229. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Ōnami Kazuya (2013). Takashi, Yamada (ed.). 加藤清正と畿内-肥後入国以前の動向を中心に- [Kato Kiyomasa and Kinai - Focusing on trends before entering Higo]. 織豊大名の研究2 加藤清正 (in Japanese). Sakai City Museum (2013); Kai Kosho Publishing (2014). ISBN 978-4-86403-139-4. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
Sakai City Museum Research Report" No. 32