Toyotomi forces · Akashi
Akashi Takenori
“The Christian Commander”
A devout Christian commander and senior retainer of Ukita Hideie. After the fall of his lords at Sekigahara he entered Osaka Castle on the Toyotomi side and is said to have led a Christian unit. In the Summer Campaign he took part in the assault on Ieyasu's headquarters, was defeated, and after leaving the field was never heard of again. Legends of his survival sprang up in many places, and his end remains a mystery to this day.
- Epithet
- “The Christian Commander”
- Rank / office
- Kamon-no-suke
- Domain / base
- Bizen → Osaka
- Side
- Toyotomi forces
- Lived
- dates unknown
Life
- Keichō 5 Sekigahara Followed the Western Army as a commander of the Ukita contingent, and became a masterless samurai after the defeat.
- Keichō 20 Summer Siege of Osaka Fought hard for the Toyotomi, was defeated and disappeared after the battle.
Battles in this archive1 battles
Related sites
- Siege of Osaka, Tennōji (Osaka)