Akao Kiyotsuna

Akao Kiyotsuna
Native name
赤尾 清綱
Born1514
Ōmi Province
DiedSeptember 1, 1573
Odani Castle
AllegianceAzai clan
RankAzai-sanshō
Battles / warsBattle of Norada (1560)
Siege of Kanegasaki (1570)
Battle of Anegawa (1570)
Siege of Odani (1573)
ChildrenAkao Kiyofuyu

Akao Kiyotsuna (赤尾 清綱; 1514 – September 1, 1573) or Akao Mimisaka no Kami Kiyotsuna In 1573, Kiyotsuna was imprisoned after the fall of Odani Castle, and beheaded by Nobunaga. However, Nobunaga spared the life of Kiyotsuna's son, Akao Kiyofuyu.