Saitō Toshikazu

Saitō Toshikazu
齋藤 俊一
Lord of Ikuchiyama Castle
In office
1567–1582
Personal details
Born
Died(1582-07-02)July 2, 1582
Military service
AllegianceSaito clan
Oda clan
Akechi clan
CommandsIkuchiyama Castle
Battles/warsSiege of Inabayama (1567)
Tanba Campaign (1575)
Battle of Yamazaki (1582)
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Saitō Toshikazu (齋藤俊一) (died 1582), also known as Saitō Toshizo (斎藤歳三), was lord of Ikuchiyama in Tanba Province as well as a member of the Saitō clan. Toshikazu was Saito Tatsuoki cousin, head of Saitō clan.

In 1567, after the Battle of Inabayama, Toshikazu became a vassal of Akechi Mitsuhide, who was a retainer of the Oda clan.

In 1582, at the Battle of Yamazaki, the battle between Oda Nobunaga's two de facto successors, Akechi Mitsuhide and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toshikazu became a commander of Akechi clan forces. During the battle, he tried to flank Hideyoshi's lines but was defeated and executed by Horio Mosuke.