Katō Kiyomasa
Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods (1562–1611) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katō Kiyomasa (加藤 清正, July 25, 1562 – August 2, 1611) was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was Higo-no-kami. His name as a child was Yashamaru, and first name was Toranosuke. He was one of Hideyoshi's Seven Spears of Shizugatake.
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Katō.
Quick Facts Lord of Kumamoto, Succeeded by ...
Katō Kiyomasa | |||||
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加藤 清正 | |||||
Lord of Kumamoto | |||||
In office 1587–1611 | |||||
Succeeded by | Katō Tadahiro | ||||
Personal details | |||||
Born | Toranosuke July 25, 1562 Owari Province, Japan | ||||
Died | August 2, 1611(1611-08-02) (aged 49) Kumamoto, Japan | ||||
Spouse | Shōjō-in | ||||
Children | Yōrin-in | ||||
Religion | Nichiren Buddhism | ||||
Military service | |||||
Allegiance | Toyotomi clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate | ||||
Unit | Katō clan | ||||
Commands | Kumamoto Castle | ||||
Battles/wars | Siege of Tottori Siege of Takamatsu Battle of Yamazaki Battle of Shizugatake Battle of Komaki and Nagakute Kyūshū campaign Korean Campaign Siege of Udo Siege of Yanagawa | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 加藤 清正 | ||||
Hiragana | かとう きよまさ | ||||
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