Akechi Mitsuyoshi

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Akechi Mitsuyoshi
Native name
明智 光慶
Born1569 (1569)
DiedJuly 4, 1582(1582-07-04) (aged 12–13)
Sakamoto Castle
AllegianceAkechi clan
Battles/warsBattle of Yamazaki (1582)
RelationsAkechi Mitsuhide (father)

Akechi Mitsuyoshi (明智 光慶, 1569 – July 4, 1582) was a Japanese

Honnoji Incident
occurred.

In 1582, during Honnoji Incident, after

Omi Province
and was given the task of defending the western provinces.

When his father, Mitsuhide, was defeated in the

Dom Justo Takayama, whereupon he committed seppuku
.

References