Satomi Yoshitaka
Japanese samurai
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Satomi Yoshitaka (里見 義堯; 1507? – 1574) was a Japanese samurai and head of the Satomi clan.[1]
Satomi Yoshitaka | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 里見 義堯 |
| Born | 1507? |
| Died | June 19, 1574 Awa Province |
| Commands | Kururi Castle |
Conflicts | Battle of Inukake, Battle of Kōnodai, Battle of Miuramisaki, Siege of Kururi Castle |
In 1534, he killed his nephew and became a head of the Satomi clan.[1]
He fought against the Later Hōjō clan under Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the Battle of Kōnodai.[1] However, Yoshiaki was killed during the battle and was defeated.[2][3] Following the death of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Yoshitaka expanded his territory and ruled most of the Kazusa Province.[2] In 1554, his Kururi castle was surrounded by 20,000 soldiers of the Later Hōjō clan but Yoshitaka and his son Satomi Yoshihiro defeated them.[4][5]
He retired in 1562 and relinquished the clan's head position to Yoshihiro.[6]
