Ōtani Yoshitsugu
Ōtani Yoshitsugu | |
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| 大谷 吉継 | |
An ukiyo-e of Ōtani Yoshitsugu | |
| Lord of Tsuruga Domain | |
| In office 1589–1600 | |
| Preceded by | Hachiya Yoritaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1558 or 1565 Shiga Prefecture |
| Died | October 21, 1600 (aged 41–42) or October 21, 1600 (aged 34–35) Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture |
| Children | Chikurin-in Ōtani Yoshikatsu Kinoshita Yoritsugu |
| Relatives | Sanada Yukimura (son-in-law) Higashi-dono (mother, maid of Hideyoshi's wife Nene) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Toyotomi clan Western Army |
| Rank | Gyōbu Shōyū |
| Unit | Ōtani clan |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Miki Siege of Takamatsu Battle of Yamasaki Battle of Shizugatake Siege of Oshi Korean Campaign Battle of Sekigahara |
Ōtani Yoshitsugu (大谷 吉継; 1558 or 1565 – October 21, 1600) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. He was also known by his court title Junior Assistant Minister of Justice or Gyōbu-shōyū (刑部少輔). He was born in 1558 to a father who was said to be a retainer of either Ōtomo Sōrin or Rokkaku Yoshikata. He became one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's followers. He participated in the Toyotomi's Odawara campaign and Korean campaign.