, also known as Ikeda Nobuteru (池田信輝), was an

Ikeda clan was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Minamoto no Yorimitsu (948-1021) of the Seiwa Genji. Minamoto no Yasumasa, the fourth generation descending from Yorimitsu, and younger brother of Minamoto no Yorimasa (1104-1180), was the first to ...

'' daimyō'' and military commander under

Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify ...

during the Sengoku period and

Azuchi–Momoyama period The was the final phase of the in Japanese history from 1568 to 1600. After the outbreak of the Ōnin War in 1467, the power of the Ashikaga Shogunate effectively collapsed, marking the start of the chaotic Sengoku period. In 1568, Oda Nobuna ...

s of 16th-century Japan. He was a retainer of the famous warlords

and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In his early years, he served Nobunaga, since his mother was a foster mother of Nobunaga.

Early life

His childhood name was Katsusaburō (勝三郎). His father was Ikeda Toshitsune, who served Oda Nobuhide and His mother, Yotokuin was

's wet-nurse. There are various theories as to his birthplace (including Owari, Mino, Settsu and Ōmi provinces). He was one of the four '' karō'' at Kiyosu Castle. His official position was ''Kii-no- kami'' (紀伊守), or "Governor of Kii Province". His courtesy name was Shōzaburō (勝三郎). He later became a priest, and referred to himself as Shōnyū (勝入).

Military life

In 1557, he defeated Oda Nobuyuki and took Suemori Castle, who was guilty of treason against his brother

. In 1560, he was one of Nobunaga main forces against Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama. In 1567, he participated at Siege of Inabayama Castle against the Saito clan in the first division of Oda Nobunaga's forces along with Shibata Katsuie. In 1570, he was active in the Battle of Anegawa against

Azai 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. ...

- Asakura clan and became the Lord of Inuyama Castle. In 1571, Tsuneoki took part in the burning Siege of Mount Hiei to subdue the followers of the Ishiyama-Honganji; attacks against the Nagashima Ikkō-ikki. In 1573, he participated in the

Siege of Makishima A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition warfare, attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity con ...

castle against Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Yoshiaki surrendered, and sending Yoshihiro, his eldest son, as a hostage to Nobunaga. In 1574, he entered the mountain fortress of

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in eastern Mino to pin-down Akechi Castle after it was taken by Takeda Katsuyori. In 1575 he fought in the Battle of Nagashino against the Takeda clan. In 1577, he took part in the Battle of Tedorigawa against the Uesugi clan. In 1580, he beat Araki Murashige at

Siege of Hanakuma A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized ...

castle, who locked himself in the castle and was given Murashige's domain. In 1582, he fought in

Hashiba Hideyoshi , otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' ( feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Co ...

's force at the

Battle of Yamazaki The was fought in 1582 in Shimamoto, Osaka, Yamazaki, Japan, located in current-day Kyoto Prefecture. This battle is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Mt. Tennō (天王山の戦い ''Tennō-zan no tatakai''). In the Honnō-ji Incident, ...

after the Incident at Honnō-ji, helping defeat Akechi Mitsuhide. He also in the meeting at Kiyosu Castle to decide upon Nobunaga's successor. In 1583, he assisted Hideyoshi at Battle of Shizugatake against Shibata Katsuie and was given 130,000 ''

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'' in Mino Province, and became the lord of

Ōgaki Castle 270px, Ōgaki Castle in 1933 270px, Edo period layout map of Ōgaki Castle is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. During the Sengoku period, Ōgaki Castle was home to several of Toyotomi Hidey ...

. In 1584, he fought in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute on the side of Hideyoshi. He captured Inuyama Castle on his first assault.

Death

In May 1584, during Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, Tsuneoki and his eldest son, Ikeda Motosuke, died in the battle at Nagakute,. His daughter,

Ikeda Sen Ikeda Sen (池田せん) or Annyo-in (若御前) was a late-Sengoku period onna-musha. She was the daughter of Ikeda Tsuneoki and the older sister of Ikeda Terumasa. Mori Nagayoshi (older brother of Mori Ranmaru) was her first husband. She was a wo ...

, and his son,

Ikeda Terumasa was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. His court title was '' Musashi no Kami''. Terumasa was also known by the nickname ''saigoku no shōgun'', or, "The ''Shōgun'' of Western Japan". Terumasa fought in many of the battles of the ...

, survived the battle. Ikeda Terumasa succeeded him as the leader of the

Family

* Father: Ikeda Tsunetoshi (d. 1538) * Mother: Yotokuin (1515–1608) * Wife: Zen'ōin * Concubines * Children: ** Ikeda Motosuke (1559–1584) by Zen'ōin ** Senhime married Mori Nagayoshi later married Nakamura Kazuuji **

by Zen'ōin ** Ikeda Nagayoshi (1570–1614) by Zen'ōin ** Ikeda Nagamasa (1575–1607) by Zen'ōin ** Waka-Mandokoro married Toyotomi Hidetsugu ** Tenkyuin married Yamazaki Iemori ** daughter married

Asano Yoshinaga was a Japanese samurai and feudal lord of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods. His father served as one of the '' Go-Bugyō'' in the late Azuchi–Momoyama period. Asano Yoshinaga was born at Odani, in the Asai district of Ōmi Province, in ...

** daughter married Oda Katsunaga

References

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