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[[Image:HosokawaToro.JPG|right|thumb|300px|A stone lantern marking the grave of Hosokawa Gracia and her husband [[Hosokawa Tadaoki]], at [[Koto-in|Kôtô-in]], a subtemple of [[Daitoku-ji]], in Kyoto.]]

[[Image:HosokawaToro.JPG|right|thumb|300px|A stone lantern marking the grave of Hosokawa Gracia and her husband [[Hosokawa Tadaoki]], at [[Koto-in|Kôtô-in]], a subtemple of [[Daitoku-ji]], in Kyoto.]]

 

* ''Death: [[1600]]''

* ''Death: [[1600]]''

* ''Other name: Tamako'' (玉子), ''Donna Gracia''

* ''Other name: Akechi Tama'' ([[明智]] 玉), ''Donna Gracia''

* ''Distinction: Christian; Wife of Hosokawa Tadaoki''  

* ''Distinction: Christian; Wife of Hosokawa Tadaoki''  

* ''Japanese'': [[細川]]ガラシャ ''(Hosokawa Garasha)''

* ''Japanese'': [[細川]] ガラシャ ''(Hosokawa Garasha)''

 

Gracia was the 3rd daughter of [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] and was married to [[Hosokawa Tadaoki]]. When her father killed [[Oda Nobunaga]], Gracia was for a time confined and was only taken back by her husband thanks to the intervention of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi]]. According to tradition, Gracia was introduced to Christianity by [[Takayama Ukon]], and pursued it while Tadaoki was away fighting in Korea (1592-93, 1597-98), eventually being baptized. In 1600 she was left in [[Osaka castle]] by her husband as one of a number of wives to act as hostages by notable [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] loyalists. Soon afterwards, [[Ishida Mitsunari]] attempted to seize the women to influence their husbands, and in the attempt Gracia was killed - either on her orders or those of her husband.  

3rd daughter of [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] and was married to [[Hosokawa Tadaoki]]. When her father killed [[Oda Nobunaga]], Gracia was for a time confined and was only taken back by her husband thanks to the intervention of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi]]. According to tradition, Gracia was introduced to Christianity by [[Takayama Ukon]], and pursued it while Tadaoki was away fighting in Korea (1592-93, 1597-98), eventually being baptized. In 1600 she was left in [[Osaka castle]] by her husband as one of a number of wives to act as hostages by notable [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] loyalists. Soon afterwards, [[Ishida Mitsunari]] attempted to seize the women to influence their husbands, and in the attempt Gracia was killed - either on her orders or those of her husband.  

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