Kuroda Yoshitaka
Daimyō of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods
Died aged 58Japan
Biography
Kuroda Yoshitaka (黒田 孝高; December 22, 1546 –
March 20, 1604), also known as Kuroda Kanbei (黒田 官兵衛; or Kuroda Kambē), was a Japanese samurai and daimyō of the late Sengoku through the early Edo period. Renowned as a man of great ambition, he succeeded Takenaka Hanbei as a chief strategist and adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kuroda became a Christian when he was 38, and received "Simeon Josui" as a baptismal name (rekishijin). His quick wit, bravery, and loyalty were respected by his warriors.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- daimyo
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Teru Kushihashi
- Children
- Kuroda NagamasaKumanosuke Kuroda
- Parents
- Mototaka Kuroda
- Siblings
- Toshitaka Kuroda
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- Kuroda Yoshitaka died on April 19, 1604 at the age of 58.
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- Kuroda Yoshitaka was born in Himeji.
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- Wikidata lists 2 children of Kuroda Yoshitaka.
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