Kuki Yoshitaka (九鬼 嘉隆; 1542 - November 17, 1600) was a naval commander during Japan's Sengoku Period, under Oda Nobunaga, and later, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ... The Sengoku Period (戦国時代 Sengoku jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the History of Japan that spans through the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· Oda Nobunaga, June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ...

In the 1570s, Kuki allied himself with Oda Nobunaga, and commanded his fleet, supporting land-based attacks on the Ikko-ikki. In 1574, his aided ensured a victory for Nobunaga in his third attempt to attack the Nagashima fortress. In 1576, he was defeated at Kizugawaguchi by the Mori clan fleet, but 1578 brought victory in the second Battle of Kizugawaguchi, in which Kuki used 'iron ships' to repel the arrows and musket balls of the opposing Mori clan's ships. Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· Oda Nobunaga, June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... The Ikko-ikki (一向一揆), literally single-minded leagues, were mobs of Japanese warrior monks and farmers, who rose up against samurai rule in the 15th and 16th centuries. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· Oda Nobunaga, June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Nagashima (長島) was a series of fortresses and fortifications controlled by the Ikko-ikki, a sect of warrior monks in Japans Sengoku period who opposed samurai rule. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... The two battles of Kizugawaguchi (lit. ... Grave of Yamaguchi Mōri clan at Mount Koya The Mōri clan (毛利氏, Mōri-shi) was a family of daimyō, descended from Oe no Hiromoto and established themselves in Aki province. ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... The two battles of Kizugawaguchi (lit. ... Grave of Yamaguchi Mōri clan at Mount Koya The Mōri clan (毛利氏, Mōri-shi) was a family of daimyō, descended from Oe no Hiromoto and established themselves in Aki province. ...

In 1587, he led Toyotomi Hideyoshi's fleet in a campaign in Kyushu, alongside Konishi Yukinaga, Wakizaka Yasuharu and Kato Yoshiaki. Three years later, along with Wakizaka Yasuharu and Kato Yoshiaki he went on to lead the Siege of Odawara and the Siege of Shimoda. He continued in his role as commander of Hideyoshi's fleet, launching an invasion of Korea in 1592 from his flagship Nipponmaru. Events February 8 - Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she is implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. July 22 - Colony of Roanoke: A group of English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island off of North Carolina to re-establish the... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長 Konishi Yukinaga, born 1555 and died November 6, 1600) was a Japanese Kirishitan (Christian) daimyo under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Wakisaka Yasuharu (脇坂 安治; 1554 – September 26, 1626), sometimes referred to as Wakizaka Yasuharu, was a daimyo (feudal lord) of Awaji Island who fought under a number of warlords over the course of Japans Sengoku period. ... Katō Yoshiaki (1563-1631)(加藤義明) was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshis top generals, and commanded elements of Hideyoshis fleet in his invasions of Korea and campaigns in Kyushu. ... Wakisaka Yasuharu (脇坂 安治; 1554 – September 26, 1626), sometimes referred to as Wakizaka Yasuharu, was a daimyo (feudal lord) of Awaji Island who fought under a number of warlords over the course of Japans Sengoku period. ... Katō Yoshiaki (1563-1631)(加藤義明) was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshis top generals, and commanded elements of Hideyoshis fleet in his invasions of Korea and campaigns in Kyushu. ... The third siege of Odawara (小田原征伐, odawaraseibatsu) occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshis campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan as a threat to his power. ... The siege of Shimoda was a naval siege conducted against a coastal Hōjō fortress in Izu Province. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... For other places called Korea, see: Korea (disambiguation) Korea (한국/韓國, ì¡°ì„ /朝鮮) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the northwest and Russia to the north. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ...

In the Battle of Sekigahara, Kuki Yoshitaka fought alongside the Toyotomi forces, while his son Kuki Moritaka joined the opposing force, under Tokugawa Ieyasu. On December 12, 1600, he committed suicide. The Battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原の戦い Sekigahara-no-tatakai) was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on the modern calendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder of the Tokugawa bakufu of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the restoration of the monarchy in 1868. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ...

References

• Ron, Roy (1999-2004). 'Genbukan Tokyo Shibu: Kuki Yoshitaka'. Ninpo.org Accessed 28 Dec 2004.
• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.