Akechi Mitsutada

Akechi Mitsutada (明智 光忠, 1540 – July 4, 1582) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Akechi clan. He was a cousin of his lord, Akechi Mitsuhide. He was the castle commander of Yakami Castle.

Akechi Mitsutada
明智 光忠
Lord of Yakami Castle
In office 1579–1582
Preceded by	Hatano Hideharu
Succeeded by	Toyotomi Hidekatsu
Personal details
Born	1540
Died	July 4, 1582(1582-07-04) (aged 41–42)
Military service
Allegiance	Oda clan Akechi clan
Commands	Yakami Castle
Battles/wars	Tanba Campaign (1575) Siege of Yakami Castle (1579) Honnoji Incident (1582) Battle of Yamazaki (1582)

In this Japanese name, the surname is Akechi.

Control over the Yakami Castle passed into Mitsutada's hands when the Hatano clan was obliterated by Akechi Mitsuhide in 1579.^[1]

Mitsutada also served under Mitsuhide during the Incident at Honnō-ji in 1582. He went on a mission for Mitsuhide to kill Oda Nobutada, the heir of Oda Nobunaga.

At the Battle of Yamazaki, he was shot during this attempt. He recuperated in a nearby temple. But he later committed suicide upon hearing of Mitsuhide's defeat.

References

1. "Akechi Mitsutada". Whoislog. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.