Niiro Tadamoto
Niiro Tadamoto | |
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 Niiro Tadamoto | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jiroshirō" |
| Born | 1526 |
| Died | 16 January 1611 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance | Shimazu clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kizaki (1572) Siege of Minamata (1581) Battle of Okitanawate (1584) Kyushu Campaign (1587) |
Niiro Tadamoto (新納 忠元, 1526 – 16 January 1611) was a retainer of Satsuma daimyō Shimazu Yoshihisa. He is also known as Jiroshirō. He served under Shimazu Takahisa and then under Yoshihisa.
Tadamoto had an active role at the Battle of Kizaki (1572), and, in 1574, became a hostage to compel the surrender of an enemy commander who had held-out in for over one year. Tadamoto joined in the Siege of Minamata Castle (1581), and at the Battle of Okitanawate (1584).
He also participated in the Kyushu Campaign against Toyotomi Hideyoshi. At the Battle of Sendaigawa,[1] Niiro led his men in a charge against the Toyotomi force, and even engaged the famous warrior Katō Kiyomasa in personal combat before retreating under cover of night.[1] He did not surrender to Hideyoshi until after the surrender of Shimazu Yoshihiro, the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa.
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 240. ISBN 9781854095237.
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