Horio Yoshiharu

Horio Yoshiharu
堀尾 吉晴
Horio Yoshiharu
Head of Matsue clan
In office
1590–1599
Succeeded byHorio Tadauji
Personal details
Born1542 (1542)
DiedJuly 26, 1611(1611-07-26) (aged 68–69)
ChildrenHorio Tadauji
Nickname"Mosuke"
Military service
Allegiance Oda clan
Toyotomi clan
Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa shogunate
RankDaimyo, chūrō
UnitMatsue clan
Battles/warsSiege of Inabayama
Battle of Tenmokuzan
Siege of Takamatsu
Battle of Yamazaki
Battle of Shizugatake
Toyama Campaign
Kyushu Campaign
Siege of Odawara

Horio Yoshiharu (堀尾 吉晴; 1542 – July 26, 1611) was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. He was appointed to the position of one of san-chūrō (three arbiters) by Toyotomi Hideyoshi along with Ikoma Chikamasa and Nakamura Kazuuji. He was the first leader of the Matsue clan and also known as Horio Mosuke (堀尾 茂助).