Saitō Tatsuoki

Who was Saitō Tatsuoki?

Saitō Uhyōe-Taihitsu Tatsuoki was a daimyo in Omi Province during the Sengoku period and the sixth generation lord of the Saitō clan. He was a son of Saitō Yoshitatsu, and a great-grandson of Saitō Dōsan. He was also a nephew of Oda Nobunaga's first wife, Nohime, herself a daughter of Saitō Dōsan.

Saitō Tatsuoki succeeded his father at the age of 19. He was, however, an incapable ruler; unlike his father and grandfather.

Tatsuoki became involved in a bitter rivalry with Akechi Mitsuhide, and lost to him decisively in 1574. He survived, but from this point on the Saitō clan were no longer a significant faction in the power struggles of the Sengoku period.

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