Saitō Yoshitatsu
Saitō Yoshitatsu 斎藤 義龍 | |
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Portrait of Saitō Yoshitatsu | |
| Head of Saitō clan | |
| In office 1556–1561 | |
| Preceded by | Saitō Dōsan |
| Succeeded by | Saitō Tatsuoki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1527 |
| Died | June 23, 1561 (aged 33) |
| Relations | Saitō Dōsan (adopted father) |
| Children | Saitō Tatsuoki |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Saitō clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle 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.