Shibata Katsuie

Background

Shibata Katsuie was born in Owari Province (Aichi Prefecture). He was a grandson of Yoshikatsu.

Career

He served Nobunaga Oda. He acquired the nickname of "Oni Shibata" (Shibata the Devil) for his valor in battles.

When Nobunaga attacked Echizen Province (Fukui Prefecture) (1570), he defended Chokoji Castle in omi Province (Shiga Prefecture). After Echizen was brought under Nobunaga's control (1575), he governed Hokuriku District with headquarters at Kitanosho Fukui Prefecture. After No-bunaga died, he feuded with Hideyoshi Toyotomi as to who should succeed him.

When Hideyoshi held an elaborate memorial service for Nobunaga at the Daitokuji Temple, Katsuie only sent a proxy to the function. He and Hideyoshi fought at Shizugatake (1583). Katsuie was defeated and retreated to Kitanosho, where his forces were besieged. Katsuie and his wife, Otani-no-kata killed themselves.

Otani-no-kata was a younger sister of Nobunaga. Before he died, Katsuie sent his three daughters to Hideyoshi and asked him to raise them. One of the sisters was Yodogimi, the mistress of Hideyoshi, When Katsuie's forces were surrounded in Chokojo Castle during Nobunaga's campaign in Echizen, he destroyed all water cisterns in the castle so that his soldiers had no alternative but to break the siege to survive . Katsuie was called "Kamewari Shibata" (Cistern Breaking Shibata) because of this incident.

Connections

Spouse:

Otani no-Kata

Grandfather:

Yoshikatsu Yoshikatsu

step-daughter:

Yodo-dono

Yodo-dono (淀殿) or Yodogimi (淀君) (1567 - June 4, 1615) was a prominently placed figure in late-Sengoku period. She was a concubine and second wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was then the most powerful man in Japan. She also became the mother of his son and successor, Hideyori. She was also known as Lady Chacha (茶々). After the death of Hideyoshi, she took the tonsure, becoming a Buddhist nun and taking the name Daikōin (大広院).

step-daughter:

Ohatsu

Ohatsu (お初) or Ohatsu-no-kata (お初の方) (1570 - September 30, 1633) was a prominently placed figure in the late Sengoku period. After her husband's death in 1609, Ohatsu remained active in the political intrigues of her day.

step-daughter:

Oeyo

Oeyo (於江与), Gō (江), Ogō (小督) or Satoko (達子) : 1573 - September 15, 1626) was a prominently-placed female figure in late-Sengoku period. She married three times, first to Saji Kazunari, her cousin, then to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nephew, Toyotomi Hashiba Hidekatsu.

adopted son:

Shibata Katsutoyo

Shibata Katsutoyo was a samurai commander in the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

adopted son:

Shibata Katsumasa