Kuroda Mototaka (黒田職隆, September 15, 1524 – August 22, 1585) also known as Kuroda Souen, was a samurai during the sengoku period[1] He was the father of Kuroda Kanbei.[2] Shigetaka served as a senior retainer of Kodera Masamoto, the lord of Himeji.[3]
Kuroda Mototaka | |
|---|---|
| 黒田職隆 | |
| Head of Kuroda clan | |
| In office ?–1567 | |
| Preceded by | Kuroda Shigetaka |
| Succeeded by | Kuroda Yoshitaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1524 Fukuoka, Okayama Province, Japan |
| Died | August 22, 1585 (aged 61) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Kuroda clan |
Family
edit- Father: Kuroda Shigetaka (1508–1564)
- Mother: Matsutaka Zen’ni
- Wives:
- Akashi Masakaze's daughter (1532-1560)
- Kanki-dono (d.1582)
- Concubine: Mori-dono
- Children:
- Kuroda Yoshitaka by Akashi Masakaze's daughter
- Kuroda Toshitaka (1554-1596) by Akashi Masakaze's daughter
- Kaneyama Myoshun (1555-1626) married Miki Seikan by Akashi Masakaze's daughter
- Akiyama Myoen (1556-1619) married Onoue Takenori by Akashi Masakaze's daughter
- Kuroda Toshinori (1561-1612) by Kanki-dono
- Kuroda Naoyuki (1565-1609) by Mori-dono
- Daughter (1559-1617) married Hitotsuyanagi Naosue by Mori-dono
References
edit- ^ "Samurai File 17; Kuroda Kanbei". Editorial. Japan World 15 January 2014: 1. Web. 8 Dec. 2015
- ^ "Kuroda Mototaka". Himeji shi. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Kuroda Mototaka". Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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