Kuroda Yoshitaka
Kuroda Yoshitaka | |
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黒田 孝高 | |
| Head of Kuroda clan | |
| In office 1567–1604 | |
| Preceded by | Kuroda Mototaka |
| Succeeded by | Kuroda Nagamasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1546 Himeji |
| Died | March 20, 1604 (aged 57) Iizuka |
| Spouse | Kushihashi Teru |
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| Nickname | "Kambē" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Oda clan Toyotomi clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate |
| Rank | Daimyo |
| Unit | Kuroda clan |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Inabayama Chūgoku Campaign Siege of Miki Siege of Tottori Siege of Takamatsu Battle of Yamazaki Battle of Shizugatake Battle of Komaki-Nagakute Invasion of Shikoku Kyushu Campaign Battle of Ishigakibaru Siege of Yanagawa |
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Kuroda Yoshitaka (黒田 孝高; December 22, 1546 – March 20, 1604), also known as Kuroda Kanbei (黒田 官兵衛; or Kuroda Kambē), was a Japanese daimyō of the late Sengoku through the early Edo period. Renowned as a man of great ambition, he succeeded Takenaka Hanbei as a chief strategist and adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kuroda became a Christian when he was 38, and received "Simeon Josui" as a baptismal name (rekishijin). His quick wit, bravery, and loyalty were respected by his warriors.