Itō Suketaka

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Itō Suketaka
伊東 祐兵
Era
Bungo-no-kami
Lord(s)Toyotomi Hideyoshi → Hideyori
Domain(s)The first lord of Hyūga-Obi Domain
Clan(s)Itō clan, a branch family of Fujiwara clan
Wife (Wives)Seishitsu : Itō Yoshimasu's daughter
Child (Children)daughter (Itō Sukehira's Seishitsu), Itō Sukeyoshi, Osen (Naruse Masatake's Seishitsu), daughter (Takigawa Norinao's Seishitsu), Itō Sukekoto
In this Japanese name, the surname is Itō.

Itō Suketaka (伊東 祐兵) was a

daimyō and twelfth family leader of the Itō clan, which was active from the Sengoku period to the Azuchi–Momoyama period.[2] Today, Suketaka is regarded as the "ruler of virtue of the middle-Itō clan".[3]

Biography

Suketaka was Itō Yoshisuke's third son.

Early Conflicts

In the year

Takachiho
, where they asked Otomo Sōrin for protection.

Sōrin agreed to this request, as his ambition was to "[make] Hyuga province a Christian land."[citation needed] Sōrin invaded Hyūga Province and fought against the Shimazu clan, but his army was defeated in the Battle of Mimigawa at the Mimi river. Sōrin lost most of his vassals and Suketaka and Yoshisuke felt shamed. Sōrin moved to Iyo Province and asked the Kōno clan for help with their 20 retainers, without Yoshikatsu and Yoshikata. However, they fell into poverty and Kawazaki Sukenaaga, one of his vassals, ran a sake brewery to earn money.

Restoration of the Ito Clan

At that time, Sanpō, a member of the

Japanese invasions of Korea
.

In the year Keichō 4 (1599), Suketaka bestowed the original surname "Toyotomi".[4]

In Keichō 5 (1600), in the

Kuroda Kanbei. In Suketaka's home, his vassal Inazu Shigemasa commanded the Itō army and conquered Miyazaki castle (Akizuki Mototane's castle). Mototane betrayed the West army and communicated with the East army.[clarification needed
] Due to this situation, the Itō clan was forced to return that castle after the battle, but Ieyasu recognized Suketaka's achievement and promised not to take the territory of the Itō clan.

Death

In 1600, Suketaka died in Osaka due to an unknown illness.[1]

Legacy

Suketaka's son survived as lord of the Obi domain during the Edo period. The present leader of the Itō clan is Itō Sukeaki (伊東 祐昭).

Notes

  1. ^ a b 阿部『戦国人名事典コンパクト版』、P107
  2. ^ Sometimes, Suketaka was regarded as the 11th family leader of Itō clan, the first daimyō of Obi Domain, if Yoshimasu or Yoshikata is not regarded as a clan leader.
  3. 鹿児島県史料　旧記雑緑拾遺　伊地知季安
    著作集」所収
  4. ^ 村川浩平「羽柴氏下賜と豊臣姓下賜」1996年。

References

  • ISBN 4-404-01752-9
    .
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