Ishida Mitsunari

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Ishida Mitsunari was a prominent late Sengoku-period samurai and daimyō who led the Western Army against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, ultimately paving the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sengoku-period person
daimyō
military commander
samurai
allegiance Toyotomi clan NERFINISHED
Western Army at Sekigahara NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent power struggle after Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s death
associatedWithPerson Toyotomi Hideyori NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Sekigahara NERFINISHED
Korean invasions of Japan (Toyotomi campaigns) NERFINISHED
birthYear 1560
capturedBy forces loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu
castle Sawayama Castle NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath execution
consequenceOfDefeat rise of the Tokugawa shogunate
country Japan
culturalDepiction appears as a character in many Sengoku-period fiction works
frequently depicted in Japanese literature and drama
deathYear 1600
domain Sawayama Domain NERFINISHED
era Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED
late Sengoku period
familyName Ishida NERFINISHED
givenName Mitsunari NERFINISHED
goal preserve Toyotomi rule
historicalSignificance key figure in transition from Toyotomi rule to Tokugawa shogunate
honorificName Sakon Shōgen NERFINISHED
knownFor leading the Western Army at the Battle of Sekigahara
opposition to Tokugawa Ieyasu
service as a close retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
language Japanese
lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED
name Ishida Mitsunari NERFINISHED
nativeName 石田三成
office bugyō under Toyotomi administration
chief administrator for Toyotomi Hideyoshi
opponent Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kyoto NERFINISHED
politicalFaction Toyotomi loyalists NERFINISHED
regionOfInfluence Ōmi Province NERFINISHED
reputation controversial strategist
skilled administrator
resultAtSekigahara defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu
roleAtSekigahara commander-in-chief of the Western Army
socialClass bushi (warrior class)
title daimyō of Ōmi Province territories

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Battle of Sekigahara commander Ishida Mitsunari