Eastern ArmyTōdō
Tōdō Takatora
藤堂高虎
“Master Castle-Builder”
1556–1630 (aged 75)
- Rank / office
- Governor of Izumi
- Domain / base
- Imabari, Iyo → Tsu, Ise
- Banner / crest
- Tōdō ivy
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Portrait · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
From the moment you leave your bedchamber, regard that day as your turn to die.
Attributed precepts of the Tōdō house
Rising from a provincial samurai of Ōmi, he served the Azai, Hashiba Hidenaga and the Toyotomi in turn, distinguishing himself by his feats of arms and his castle-building. Uwajima, Imabari, Tsu and Iga Ueno are among his famous castles. At Sekigahara he sided early with Ieyasu and, though an outside lord, was trusted like a hereditary vassal.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1576Tenshō 4
In the service of Hidenaga
Served Hashiba Hidenaga and was valued in campaigns and castle works across the country.
- 1600Keichō 5
Sekigahara
Fought hard on the Eastern side and secured Ieyasu's trust.
Battle of Sekigahara 5,800 troops Watch in 3D › Attacked Ōtani Yoshitsugu's camp head-on and, together with the four defecting contingents, won the fierce fight in the hills. - 1608Keichō 13
To Tsu in Ise
Enfeoffed in Ise and Iga, he rebuilt Tsu Castle on a grand scale.
- 1615Keichō 20
Siege of Osaka
Fought fiercely on the Tokugawa side against the Osaka forces and remained a major figure for years.
- 1615
Siege of Osaka (Summer Campaign)
The veteran master castle-builder fought in the open this day, holding the right wing at the Okayama approach.
Tennōji–Okayama, Settsu Province 5,000 troops Watch in 3D ›
