Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu)

Matsudaira Ietada
1st Lord of Omigawa
(Fukōzu-Matsudaira)
In office
1555–1600
Preceded by none
Succeeded by Matsudaira Tadayoshi
Personal details
Born 1555
Mikawa Province, Japan
Died September 8, 1600
Fushimi, Yamashiro Province, Japan
Nationality Japanese
This is about a member of the Fukōzu-Matsudaira. For others of the same name, see Matsudaira Ietada.
In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsudaira.

Matsudaira Ietada (松平 家忠, 1555 September 8, 1600), also known as Matsudaira Tomomo no Suke, was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period.[1]

Early life

Ietada was the eldest son of Matsudaira Koretada, who was the head of the Fukōzu branch of the Matsudaira clan. Ietada served Tokugawa Ieyasu from a young age.,[1]

He fought in many of Ieyasu's campaigns, including against Takeda Katsuyori,[1] and the 1572 Battle of Mikatagahara.[2]

Daimyo

In 1590, Ietada was granted Oshi Domain (100,000 koku) in Musashi Province. He was transferred to Kashira Domain in 1592 and to Omigawa Domain in 1594.[1]

In 1599, he was given command of Fushimi Castle near Kyoto.[1]

He was killed fighting with Ishida Mitsunari at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.[1]

Legacy

Ietada is known for his journal, Ietada nikki (家忠日記), which he kept for the 17 year interval between 1575 and August 1594.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kagami Kenkichi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 616.
  2. Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1854095234.
  3. Kodansha. (1983). "Matsudaira Ietada" in Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, Vol. 5, p. 131; excerpt, "Ietada's diary, Ietada nikki, is a valuable historical source for the years 1577-94.}
Preceded by
Matsudaira Koretada
4th Fukōzu-Matsudaira family head
1575-1600
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Tadatoshi
Preceded by
none
1st Lord of Oshi
(Fukōzu-Matsudaira)

1590-1592
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Tadayoshi
Preceded by
none
1st Lord of Omigawa
(Fukōzu-Matsudaira)

1594-1600
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Tadatoshi


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