Katakura Shigenaga
Katakura Shigenaga (片倉 重長, 1585 – May 16, 1659) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. The son of Katakura Kagetsuna, Shigenaga was the second man to bear the common name Kojūrō.[1] His name was originally Shigetsuna; however, to avoid conflict with the fourth shōgun Ietsuna's name, he changed it to Shigenaga.[1]
In 1614, he took part in the Osaka Campaign, fighting Gotō Matabei at Dōmyōji Temple.[2]
Following the Osaka Campaign, Shigenaga married a daughter of Sanada Yukimura and his wife, Chikurin-in (Ōtani Yoshitsugu's daughter and adopted daughter of Toyotomi Hideyoshi), and adopted their second son, , later known as "Katakura Heinosuke Morinobu". He also assisted many of the masterless former Sanada retainers.
He was succeeded by his maternal grandson also adopted son, Kagenaga.
Family[]
- Father: Katakura Kagetsuna
- Mother: Yanouchi Shigesada's daughter
- Wives:
- Haryu Aya
- Sanada Ume (1604-1681)
- Daughter: Kisa married Matsumae Yasuhiro
- Adopted Sons:
- (Matsumae) Katakura Kagenaga (2nd)
- Katakura (Sanada) Morinobu (1612-1670)
- Katakura (Moniwa) Nobuyuki
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "片倉小十郎重長の列伝". Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ 片倉小十郎重長(重綱)
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- 1585 births
- 1659 deaths
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