Kuki Yoshitaka

Kuki Yoshitaka
九鬼 嘉隆
Lord of Toba Castle
In office 1594–1600
Preceded by	Kuki Moritaka
Personal details
Born	1542 (1542)
Died	November 17, 1600 (aged 57–58)
Children	Kyushu Campaign Siege of Shimoda Korean Campaign Battle of Sekigahara

Kuki Yoshitaka (九鬼 嘉隆) (1542 – November 17, 1600) was a naval commander during Japan's

In the 1570s, Kuki allied himself with Oda Nobunaga, and commanded his fleet, supporting land-based attacks on the Ikkō-ikki at Ise Bay.

In 1574, his aid ensured a victory for

In 1575, Nobunaga allowed Yoshitaka to seize Shima Province, forcing out other maritime clans, such the Mukai clan.

In 1576, he was defeated at

In 1584, Yoshitaka along with Takigawa Kazumasu besieged Kanie castle, in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign to consolidate his power over the lands held by the Oda clan in Owari province.

In 1587, he led

Three years later, along with Wakizaka Yasuharu and Kato Yoshiaki he went on to lead the Siege of Shimoda in the Odawara campaign 1590.

He continued in his role as commander of Hideyoshi's fleet, launching an invasion of

Death

In 1600, in the Battle of Sekigahara, Kuki Yoshitaka fought alongside the Ishida Mitsunari forces, while his son Kuki Moritaka joined the opposing force, under Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Following Tokugawa's victory, his son successfully guaranteed Yoshitaka's safety from Ieyasu. In a turn of fate, Yoshitaka committed seppuku before the news from Moritaka reached him.

See also

• Murakami Takeyoshi
• Ohama Kagetaka

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