Suzuki Shigeoki
Deceased Person
1511 – 1585
Who was Suzuki Shigeoki?
Suzuki Shigeoki was a prominent and reputed leader of the Saika Ikki throughout the latter years of the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. He was also referred to as Suzuki Sadayƫ, and one of the man who use the nickname Saika Magoichi.
He is Shigehide and Shigetomo's father. Since records regarding the first half of his life are scant, it is speculated that he traveled as a mercenary. He was employed by the Hatakeyama clan and was a major contributor for repelling the Miyoshi clan. His reputation as a fearsome warrior began to spread and he became a kokujin in the area. When the Miyoshi clan were being attacked by Oda Nobunaga in 1570, the Ishiyama Hongan-ji mob assisted the resistance against the conqueror. Shigeoki came to their aid and led 600 riflemen into battle. His efforts won him fame when he injured one of Nobunaga's valued generals, Sassa Narimasa. Kennyo continued to count on Shigeoki's reinforcements. During this time, Nobunaga was said to have called him "Kennyo's left and right-hand man".
During the Battle of Komaki-Nagakute, Shigeoki aided Tokugawa Ieyasu and surrendered to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's vast army after the battle's conclusion.
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