Saitō clan
| Saitō clan 斎藤氏 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Home province | Echizen Mino |
| Parent house | Fujiwara clan |
| Titles | Various |
| Final ruler | Saitō Tatsuoki |
| Ruled until | 1564, defeat by Oda Nobunaga |
The Saitō clan (Japanese: 斎藤氏, Hepburn: Saitō-shi) was a Japanese samurai kin group from Echizen Province.[1]
History[]
The clan claimed descent from , of the Hokke branch of the Fujiwara clan.[1]
Saitō Dōsan (1494–1556) was the father-in-law of Oda Nobunaga. Dōsan was attacked by his own son, Saitō Yoshitatsu; and he died in battle.[2]
Saitō Tatsuoki was the son of Yoshitatsu. Tatsuoki was defeated by Oda Nobunaga in 1567; and the clan fell.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon; Papinot, (2003). ("Baba"?) Nobiliare du Japon, p. 50 [PDF 54 of 80]; retrieved 2013-4-30.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saitō Dōsan" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 809.
External links[]
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- 斎藤氏 on Harimaya.com (in Japanese)
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