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| office = Lord of [[Kanazawa Castle]] |
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{{Japanese name|Sakuma}} |
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| term_start = 1580 |
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| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Sakuma Morimasa'''|佐久間 盛政||1554 |
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| term_end = 1583 |
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| nickname = "Demon Genba" |
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| image = Morimasa.jpg |
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| birth_date = 1554 |
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| birth_place = [[Shōwa-ku, Nagoya|Shōwa-ku]], [[Nagoya]] |
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| death_place = [[Battle of Shizugatake]] |
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| allegiance = [[File:Mon-Oda.png|15px]] [[Oda clan]] |
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| battles = [[Kannonji Castle|Battle of Kannonji]] (1568)<br>[[Siege of Tezutsuyama Castle]] (1570)<br>[[Battle of Yasugawara]] (1573)<br>[[Battle of Makishima Castle]] (1573)<br>[[Hokuriku Region|Hokuriku Campaign]] (1580)<br>[[Battle of Shizugatake]] (1583) |
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| commands = [[Kanazawa Castle]] |
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| relations = [[Sakuma Moritsugu]] (father)<br>[[Sakuma Nobumori]] (uncle)<br>[[Shibata Katsuie]] (uncle) |
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| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Sakuma Morimasa'''|佐久間 盛政||1554 – July 1, 1583}} was the son of Sakuma Moritsugu, cousin of [[Sakuma Nobumori]], a prominent Oda retainer to [[Oda Nobuhide]] and [[Oda Nobunaga]]. After several campaigns in which he had fought, he was given the nickname ''oni-genba'' which literally means "Demon Genba", Genba being his middle name. |
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==Biography== |
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Armies of the two factions eventually came to war. In 1583, Morimasa led an offensive against [[Dom Justo Takayama|Takayama Ukon]] in Iwasakiyama. Morimasa then proceeded against Shibata Katsuie's orders and defeated [[Nakagawa Kiyohide]] at the [[battle of Shizugatake]] in 1583, further ignored orders by Shibata Katsuie to fall back led to his defeat as [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]'s forces approached the next morning. Morimasa continually ignored the orders to retreat and did not abandon his position where he engaged the enemy. Despite calls for reinforcements he was subsequently defeated. Morimasa then attempted to flee, but was captured and beheaded. |
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Morimasa was born in what is now [[Shōwa-ku, Nagoya|Shōwa-ku]], [[Nagoya]] (situated in contemporary [[Aichi District, Aichi|Aichi District]], [[Owari Province]]), He was a retainer of [[Shibata Katsuie]] and one of his top generals in many of his campaigns. |
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Morimasa's first battle was the [[Kannonji Castle|Battle of Kannonji Castle]] in 1568 against [[Rokkaku Yoshikata]]. |
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Morimasa continued joining various battles, including the [[Siege of Tezutsuyama Castle]] in [[Echizen Province]] against [[Asakura clan]] in 1570, the [[Battle of Yasugawara]] against [[Rokkaku Yoshikata]] and the [[Battle of Makishima Castle]] against [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]] in 1573, and performed distinguished war service. |
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Morimasa was given the former Ikko Sect fortress Oyama Gobo in the Kaga prefecture by Oda Nobunaga; the fortress was subsequently named Oyama Castle in 1580 but went on to become [[Kanazawa Castle]]. |
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In 1581, he beats [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]] from [[Shirayama Castle]] at [[Kaga Province]]. Later, Morimasa headed for a rescue in response to a demand by [[Maeda Toshiie]] and beat the Uesugi army stationed at the back of the [[Arayama Castle]] at [[Noto Province]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 1582, after the betrayal of [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] which led to the death of both [[Oda Nobunaga]] and his heir [[Oda Nobutada]], Morimasa sided with [[Shibata Katsuie]] over making [[Oda Nobutaka]] (the third son of Nobunaga) as heir to the Oda clan whereas Hashiba Hideyoshi (later [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]) supported Lord Sanboshi. Sanboshi was the heir to Oda Nobutada and was still an infant at that time. This argument led to the split of the Oda clan retainers into the two main factions led by Shibata Katsuie and Hashiba Hideyoshi. |
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Armies of the two factions eventually came to war. |
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==Battle of Shizugatake== |
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{{Main|Battle of Shizugatake}} |
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In 1583, Morimasa led an offensive force against [[Dom Justo Takayama|Takayama Ukon]] in Iwasakiyama. |
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Morimasa then proceeded against Shibata Katsuie's orders, killing [[Nakagawa Kiyohide]] in the early stages of the [[battle of Shizugatake]]. However, he ignored Shibata Katsuie's orders to fall back and this led to his defeat as [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]'s forces approached the next morning. Morimasa was captured and beheaded.<ref name=Turnbull>{{cite book|last1=Turnbull|first1=Stephen|title=The Samurai Sourcebook|date=1998|publisher=Cassell & Co|location=London|isbn=9781854095237|page=76,234}}</ref> |
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The charge by Morimasa was the spark necessary for the [[battle of Shizugatake]] where Hideyoshi's troops were able to suppress any resistance led by [[Maeda Toshiie]] and prevented the support of [[Sassa Narimasa]] and [[Takigawa Kazumasu]]. |
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==References== |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = A retainer and one of the top generals of [[Shibata Katsuie]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:18, 12 November 2023
Sakuma Morimasa | |
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| 佐久間 盛政 | |
 Sakuma Morimasa (from Riding image of Sakuma Morimasa held by Kenkun Jinja, Kyoto) | |
| Lord of Kanazawa Castle | |
| In office 1580–1583 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1554 Shōwa-ku, Nagoya |
| Died | July 1, 1583 Battle of Shizugatake |
| Relations | Sakuma Moritsugu (father) Sakuma Nobumori (uncle) Shibata Katsuie (uncle) |
| Nickname | "Demon Genba" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Oda clan |
| Commands | Kanazawa Castle |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kannonji (1568) Siege of Tezutsuyama Castle (1570) Battle of Yasugawara (1573) Battle of Makishima Castle (1573) Hokuriku Campaign (1580) Battle of Shizugatake (1583) |
Sakuma Morimasa (佐久間 盛政, 1554 – July 1, 1583) was the son of Sakuma Moritsugu, cousin of Sakuma Nobumori, a prominent Oda retainer to Oda Nobuhide and Oda Nobunaga. After several campaigns in which he had fought, he was given the nickname oni-genba which literally means "Demon Genba", Genba being his middle name.
Biography[edit]
Morimasa was born in what is now Shōwa-ku, Nagoya (situated in contemporary Aichi District, Owari Province), He was a retainer of Shibata Katsuie and one of his top generals in many of his campaigns.
Morimasa's first battle was the Battle of Kannonji Castle in 1568 against Rokkaku Yoshikata. Morimasa continued joining various battles, including the Siege of Tezutsuyama Castle in Echizen Province against Asakura clan in 1570, the Battle of Yasugawara against Rokkaku Yoshikata and the Battle of Makishima Castle against Ashikaga Yoshiaki in 1573, and performed distinguished war service.
Morimasa was given the former Ikko Sect fortress Oyama Gobo in the Kaga prefecture by Oda Nobunaga; the fortress was subsequently named Oyama Castle in 1580 but went on to become Kanazawa Castle.
In 1581, he beats Uesugi Kagekatsu from Shirayama Castle at Kaga Province. Later, Morimasa headed for a rescue in response to a demand by Maeda Toshiie and beat the Uesugi army stationed at the back of the Arayama Castle at Noto Province.
In 1582, after the betrayal of Akechi Mitsuhide which led to the death of both Oda Nobunaga and his heir Oda Nobutada, Morimasa sided with Shibata Katsuie over making Oda Nobutaka (the third son of Nobunaga) as heir to the Oda clan whereas Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi) supported Lord Sanboshi. Sanboshi was the heir to Oda Nobutada and was still an infant at that time. This argument led to the split of the Oda clan retainers into the two main factions led by Shibata Katsuie and Hashiba Hideyoshi. Armies of the two factions eventually came to war.
Battle of Shizugatake[edit]
In 1583, Morimasa led an offensive force against Takayama Ukon in Iwasakiyama. Morimasa then proceeded against Shibata Katsuie's orders, killing Nakagawa Kiyohide in the early stages of the battle of Shizugatake. However, he ignored Shibata Katsuie's orders to fall back and this led to his defeat as Toyotomi Hideyoshi's forces approached the next morning. Morimasa was captured and beheaded.[1]
The charge by Morimasa was the spark necessary for the battle of Shizugatake where Hideyoshi's troops were able to suppress any resistance led by Maeda Toshiie and prevented the support of Sassa Narimasa and Takigawa Kazumasu.
In all, Hideyoshi's troops swelled to 120,000 whereas Shibata Katsuie's troops had only reached 25,000. This eventually forced Shibata Katsuie to commit seppuku along with his wife Lady Oichi (younger sister of Nobunaga) following the betrayal of Maeda Toshiie.
References[edit]
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 76,234. ISBN 9781854095237.
- This article incorporates text from OpenHistory.