Difference between revisions of "Otomo Chikasada"
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* ''Death: [[1550]] | * ''Death: [[1550]] | ||
* ''Distinction: [[Otomo clan|Ôtomo]] retainer | * ''Distinction: [[Otomo clan|Ôtomo]] retainer | ||
| − | + | *''Japanese'': [[大友]] 親貞 ''(Ootomo Chikasada)'' | |
Chikasada was a younger brother of [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sôrin]]. He was tasked at various points with leading Sôrin's army on campaigns in [[Buzen province|Buzen]], Chikugo, and elsewhere. In [[1570]] he was given 60,000 men to destroy the [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryûzôji]] of [[Hizen province]] but was himself killed and his army defeated at the [[Battle of Iyama|battle of Iyama]] in September of that year. | Chikasada was a younger brother of [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sôrin]]. He was tasked at various points with leading Sôrin's army on campaigns in [[Buzen province|Buzen]], Chikugo, and elsewhere. In [[1570]] he was given 60,000 men to destroy the [[Ryuzoji clan|Ryûzôji]] of [[Hizen province]] but was himself killed and his army defeated at the [[Battle of Iyama|battle of Iyama]] in September of that year. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:21, 10 March 2018
Chikasada was a younger brother of Ôtomo Sôrin. He was tasked at various points with leading Sôrin's army on campaigns in Buzen, Chikugo, and elsewhere. In 1570 he was given 60,000 men to destroy the Ryûzôji of Hizen province but was himself killed and his army defeated at the battle of Iyama in September of that year.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
