Akechi Mitsutada

Akechi Mitsutada (明智 光忠, 1540 – July 4, 1582) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Akechi clan. He was a cousin of his lord, Akechi Mitsuhide.

Akechi Mitsutada
Era	Sengoku
Birth date	1540
Death date	July 4, 1582 (aged 41–42)
Lord(s)	Akechi Mitsuhide
Clan(s)	Akechi

Control over the Yakami Castle passed into Akechi's hands when the Hatano clan was obliterated in 1577.[1] Akechi served under Mitsuhide during the Incident at Honnō-ji in 1582. He went on a mission for Mitsuhide to kill Oda Nobutada, the heir to Oda Nobunaga. He was shot during this attempt. He recuperated in a nearby temple. But he later committed suicide upon hearing of Mitsuhide's death in the Battle of Yamazaki.

References

1. "Akechi Mitsutada". Whoislog. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.