Shibata Katsuie
Soldier
Shibata Katsuie or Gonroku was a Japanese samurai and military commander during the Sengoku period.
He served Oda Nobunaga as one of his trusted generals, was severely wounded in the 1571 first siege of Nagashima, but then fought in the 1575... Wikipedia
Born: 1522, Meito Ward, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Died: June 14, 1583 (age 61 years), Kitanosho Castle Ruins, Fukui, Japan
Spouse: Oichi (m. 1582–1583)
Children: Shibata Katsutoyo, Katsumasa Shibata, Sakuma Katsuyuki, and more
Grandchildren: Shibata Katsushige, Sakuma Katsutomo, Sakuma Katsutane, and more
Kanji: 柴田 勝家
Nickname(s): "Oni Shibata" (demon shibata); "Gonroku"