Sakai Tadatsugu
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Sakai.
Sakai Tadatsugu (酒井 忠次, 1527 – 17 December 1596) was one of the most favored and most successful military commanders serving Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late-Sengoku period. He is regarded as one of the Four Guardians of the Tokugawa (Tokugawa-Shitennō).[1] along with Honda Tadakatsu, Ii Naomasa, and Sakakibara Yasumasa.[2]
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Sakai Tadatsugu | |
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酒井 忠次 | |
Lord of Yoshida | |
In office 1565–1578 | |
Succeeded by | Sakai Ietsugu |
Personal details | |
Born | 1527 Mikawa province |
Died | December 17, 1596 Kyoto |
Nickname | "Boar Slayer" (inokiri) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Matsudaira clan Imagawa clan Tokugawa clan |
Unit | Sakai clan |
Commands | Yoshida Castle |
Battles/wars | Siege of Terabe Siege of Marune Battle of Batogahara Battle of Mikatagahara Siege of Yoshida Castle Battle of Nagashino Battle of Komaki and Nagakute |
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