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Saitō Toshikazu

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Saitō Toshikazu
齋藤 俊一
Lord of Ikuchiyama Castle
In office
1567–1582
Personal details
BornMino Province
DiedJuly 2, 1582
Battle of Yamazaki
Military service
AllegianceSaito clan
Oda clan
Akechi clan
CommandsIkuchiyama Castle
Battles/warsSiege of Inabayama (1567)
Tanba Campaign (1575)
Battle of Yamazaki (1582)

Saitō Toshikazu (齋藤俊一) (died 1582), also known as Saitō Toshizo (斎藤歳三), was lord of Ikuchiyama in Tanba Province as well as a member of the Saitō clan. Toshikazu was Saito Tatsuoki cousin, head of Saitō clan.

In 1567, after the Battle of Inabayama, Toshikazu became a vassal of Akechi Mitsuhide, who was a retainer of the Oda clan.

In 1582, at the Battle of Yamazaki, the battle between Oda Nobunaga's two de facto successors, Akechi Mitsuhide and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toshikazu became a commander of Akechi clan forces. During the battle, he tried to flank Hideyoshi's lines but was defeated and executed by Horio Mosuke.[1]

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  1. ^ "Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) - Taiheiki Eiyuden". March 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012.