![Ishida Masatsugu](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Ishida_Masatsugu.jpg)
was a Japanese
samurai
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...
of the late
Sengoku period
The was a period in History of Japan, Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615.
The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the Feudalism, feudal system of Japan under the ...
who served the
Azai clan
The , also rendered as Asai, was a Japanese clan during the Sengoku period.
History
The Azai was a line of ''daimyōs'' (feudal lords) seated at Odani Castle in northeastern Ōmi Province, located within present day Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. ...
and held Ishida castle in
Omi province
is a hereditary noble title (''kabane'') of ancient Japan. It was given to the descendants of the Imperial Family before Emperor Kōgen. Along with ''Muraji'', ''Omi'' was reserved for the head of the most powerful clans during the Kofun perio ...
. He was the son of
Ishida Seishin
Ishida (written: lit. "stone ricefield") is a Japanese surname. The name is sometimes romanized as Isida. Notable people with the surname include:
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. He was the father of
Ishida Mitsunari. After the
Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: ; Kyūjitai: , Hepburn romanization: ''Sekigahara no Tatakai'') was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu prefecture, Japan, at the end of ...
in 1600, he and his other son, Masazumi, committed suicide at Mitsunari's
Sawayama Castle
was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province. The Azai clan held this castle in the Sengoku Period. Niwa Nagahide held it after the ruin of the Azai clan and la ...
in Omi province.
Bibliography
Samurai Wiki
Samurai
Daimyo
1600 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Suicides in Japan
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