Amano Yasukage
Amano Yasukage (天野 康景, 1537 – April 14, 1613) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and early Edo period.[1] Who served the Tokugawa clan. He served as one of Ieyasu's three magistrates.
Amano Yasukage 天野 康景 | |
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| Born | 1537 |
| Died | April 14, 1613 |
| Allegiance |  Tokugawa clan |
| Commands held | Kōkokuji Castle |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Mikatagahara Battle of Sekigahara |
In 1565, he was named one of Mikawa's San-bugyô, or Three Commissioners (along with Honda Shigetsugu and Koriki Kiyonaga). Yasukage was known for his patience, Shigetsugu for his fortitude, and Kiyonaga for his leniency.
In 1575, he assisted Okubo Tadayo in a well-known night raid on the Takeda army following the Battle of Mikatagahara.[2]
After the Battle of Sekigahara, from 1600–1611, he was the head of Kōkokuji Castle (10,000 koku) in Suruga Province.[1]
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Amano Yasukage" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 26.
- Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1854095234.
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