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Kuki Yoshitaka
九鬼嘉隆
“The Pirate Lord”
1542–1600 (aged 59)
- Rank / office
- Governor of Ōsumi
- Domain / base
- Shima (Toba)
- Banner / crest
- Seven stars
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Born into a small naval house of Shima. Driven out of Shima in a family feud, he entered the service of Oda Nobunaga and took charge of the navies of Ise and Shima, closing the sea around the Ikkō rebels at Nagashima. When the Oda navy was beaten by Mōri fire bombs at the first battle of Kizugawaguchi in 1576, Nobunaga had him build great ships in Ise that could not be burned. These six ships, said to have been tekkōsen sheathed in iron plates, drove off the great Mōri fleet at the second battle of Kizugawaguchi in 1578 and cut the sea road to Ishiyama Hongan-ji. He later served Toyotomi Hideyoshi from his base at Toba Castle and led a fleet in the invasions of Korea. At Sekigahara his son Moritaka joined the Eastern Army while Yoshitaka sided with the Western Army; when the West was defeated, he took his own life on Tōshi Island.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1542Tenbun 11
Birth
Born into the Kuki of Shima.
- 1574Tenshō 2
Nagashima
Led the Oda navy against the Ikkō rebels of Nagashima in Ise.
- 1576
Battles of Kizugawaguchi
Leader of the Shima navy. On Nobunaga's orders he built great ships that would not burn, and drove off the great Mōri fleet in the second battle of Kizugawaguchi in 1578.
Mouth of the Kizu River, Settsu Province Commander-in-chief 3,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 1578Tenshō 6
Second Battle of Kizugawaguchi
Drove off the great Mōri fleet with the great ships built in Ise.
- 1592Bunroku 1
Invasion of Korea
Crossed the sea as a naval commander for Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
- 1600Keichō 5
Death on Tōshi Island
Sided with the Western Army at Sekigahara and took his own life after its defeat.
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FAQ
Who was Kuki Yoshitaka?
Known as “The Pirate Lord”. Leader of the Shima navy. In Oda Nobunaga's service he built great ships that would not burn and beat the Mōri navy at the second battle of Kizugawaguchi. He later commanded Toyotomi Hideyoshi's navy, sided with the Western Army at Sekigahara, and took his own life.
What rank or office did Kuki Yoshitaka hold?
Governor of Ōsumi.
When did Kuki Yoshitaka live?
Kuki Yoshitaka was born in 1542 and died in 1600.
Can I watch Kuki Yoshitaka's battles in 3D?
Yes. On Sengoku 3D you can watch the Battles of Kizugawaguchi (1576) in 3D, following the deployments and troop movements.
