Saitō Yoshitatsu

Saitō Yoshitatsu
斎藤 義龍
Portrait of Saitō Yoshitatsu
Head of Saitō clan
In office
1556–1561
Preceded bySaitō Dōsan
Succeeded bySaitō Tatsuoki
Personal details
Born8 July 1527
DiedJune 23, 1561(1561-06-23) (aged 33)
RelationsSaitō Dōsan (adopted father)
ChildrenSaitō Tatsuoki
Parent
Military service
Allegiance Saitō clan
Battles/warsBattle of Nagara-gawa (1556)

Saitō Yoshitatsu (斎藤 義龍; 8 July 1527 23 June 1561) or Toki Yoshitatsu was a Japanese samurai and daimyō during the Sengoku period. He proved a capable commander and was able to defeat attempts by Oda Nobunaga to avenge his father-in-law Dôsan's death, but died of his illness in 1561.