Mōri sideKikkawa (Iwami)
Kikkawa Tsuneie
吉川経家
1547–1581 (aged 35)
- Domain / base
- Iwami (Fukumitsu) → Tottori Castle, Inaba
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Head of the Iwami Kikkawa, a great family of Iwami. At the Mōri's request he entered Tottori Castle in Inaba, surrounded by the Oda, as its commander. Resolved to die, he is said to have carried his own coffin into the castle. Hashiba Hideyoshi's ruthless blockade, buying up all the rice in Inaba and ringing the castle with forts in the "starvation siege of Tottori," brought four months of famine that he endured with the garrison and the villagers. When the horror reached its height, Tsuneie offered his own life on condition that everyone in the castle be spared. In the 10th month of Tenshō 9 he calmly committed seppuku, aged 35. Even his enemy Hideyoshi is said to have deeply regretted the loss of such a man.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1581Tenshō 9
Entering Tottori Castle
At the Mōri's request he became commander of Tottori Castle, resolved to die.
Siege of Tottori Commander-in-chief 4,000 troops Watch in 3D › The commander the Mōri sent to hold Tottori Castle, said to have entered it carrying his own coffin. After four months of starvation he took his own life in exchange for the lives of every soldier and villager. He was 35. - 1581Tenshō 9
The Starvation Siege
Endured four months of famine under Hideyoshi's blockade with the garrison and villagers.
- 1581Tenshō 9
Seppuku
In the 10th month he cut open his belly in exchange for the lives of everyone in the castle. He was 35.
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Who was Kikkawa Tsuneie?
The commander the Mōri sent into Tottori Castle. Resolved to die, he is said to have entered carrying his own coffin. He endured Hideyoshi's "starvation siege" for four months, then took his own life in exchange for the lives of every soldier and villager. He was 35.
When did Kikkawa Tsuneie live?
Kikkawa Tsuneie was born in 1547 and died in 1581.
Can I watch Kikkawa Tsuneie's battles in 3D?
Yes. On Sengoku 3D you can watch the Siege of Tottori (1581) in 3D, following the deployments and troop movements.
