Katō Kiyomasa
E641440
Katō Kiyomasa was a prominent Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and military leader renowned for his fierce samurai discipline, castle-building expertise, and major role in Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s campaigns, including the invasions of Korea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kato Kiyomasa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese daimyō
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Sengoku-period person ⓘ military commander ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Tokugawa Ieyasu
NERFINISHED
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kumamoto City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1562-07-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Owari Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Kumamoto Castle
NERFINISHED
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Nagoya Castle (Hizen) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uto Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Yatsushiro Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Honmyōji Temple, Kumamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Katō Tadahiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Katō clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | featured in Japanese historical dramas (taiga dramas) ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1611-08-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kumamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Kumamoto Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ early Edo period ⓘ |
| father | Katō Kiyotada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | daimyō of Higo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented | strict military codes for his troops ⓘ |
| knownFor |
persecution of Christians in his domain
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tiger hunting in Korea ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty |
fortification design
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siege warfare ⓘ |
| mother | Ito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
castle building
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role in Japanese invasions of Korea ⓘ strict samurai discipline ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Sekigahara (indirectly through support and positioning)
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Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyūshū Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Odawara Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Seishūin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Nichiren Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleName | Toranosuke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
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