Maeda Toshiie
Toshiie was born in Arako Village in the Aichi District of Owari province and was the 4th son of Maeda Toshiharu. He entered Nobunaga's service in 1551 as a page and eventually rose to be a commander of samurai. He fought at Anegawa and Nagashino, and was given a fief in Echizen in 1574 (Fuchû, 30,000 koku). He became known as one of the so-called Echizen Triumvir, and was eventually given Noto (1581). After Nobunaga's death he initially supported Shibata Katsuie but shifted his allegiance to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and as a reward he had the province of Kaga added to his domain. By 1595 the Maeda fief was valued at roughly 445,000 koku by 1595, and Toshiie was named one of the five regents responsible for keeping the realm in order while Toyotomi Hideyori came of age.
