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| Konishi Yukinaga | |
| Born: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1600 |
| Cause of Death: | Execution |
| Place of Death: | Unknown |
| Style name: | 小西 行長 |
| Served: | Toyotomi |
| Participation(s): | Kyūshū Campaign Korean Campaign Battle of Sekigahara |
Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長), was a Toyotomi retainer and a Christian daimyō.
Biography[]
Konishi Yukinaga entered the service of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1577.[1]
In 1587, he participated in Hideyoshi’s campaign to conquer Kyūshū, taking part in the assault on the fortress of Hirasa together with Wakisaka Yasuharu and Kuki Yoshitaka.[2] Following the successful subjugation of the island, Konishi received half of Higo Province as his domain, assessed at 240,000 koku, and established his seat at Udo Castle.[3] His relationship with his neighboring daimyō, Katō Kiyomasa, was strained, largely due to their differing religious convictions.[4]
In 1589, Konishi Yukinaga and Katō Kiyomasa led a military expedition against the castles of Shiki and Hondo in response to a rebellion by minor landowners of the Amakusa Islands against the incoming Konishi Yukinaga.[5]
In 1592, Konishi commanded one half of the Toyotomi vanguard during the initial phase of the Imjin War (Korean campaign).[6]
In 1600, during the Battle of Sekigahara, Konishi Yukinaga aligned himself with the Western Army and served as a commander of the central division together with Ukita Hideie.[7] Prior to Kobayakawa Hideaki’s defection, Konishi dispatched a messenger to urge Hideaki to fulfill his obligations when the latter failed to engage in combat, but Hideaki remained inactive. Following Kobayakawa’s shift in allegiance, Konishi Yukinaga and his troops were subsequently struck by Hideaki’s assault as well.[8]
During the conflict, Konishi's Udo Castle in Kyūshū, came under siege by Eastern Army forces led by Katō Kiyomasa.[9]
Following the Western Army’s defeat, Konishi Yukinaga was captured and executed by beheading.[10]
Sources[]
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 51
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 196
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 52
- ↑ War in Japan 1467–1615, Stephen Turnbull, p. 67
- ↑ Stephen Turnbull, Samurai Women 1184–1877, p. 45.
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 52
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 252
- ↑ The Samurai, Ben Hubbard, pp. 105–106
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 254
- ↑ Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, p. 52