Honda Tadakatsu

Honda Tadakatsu
本多 忠勝
Daimyo of Ōtaki Domain
In office 1590–1601
Succeeded by	Honda Tadatomo
Daimyo of Kuwana Domain
In office 1601–1609
Succeeded by	Honda Tadamasa
Personal details
Born	March 17, 1548 Mikawa Province, Japan
Died	December 3, 1610 (aged 62) Edo, Japan
Relations	Sanada Nobuyuki (son-in-law)
Children	Komatsuhime Honda Tadatomo Honda Tadamasa
Parent	Honda Tadataka (father)
Military service
Allegiance	Matsudaira clan Tokugawa clan Eastern Army Tokugawa shogunate
Rank	Buke Shitsuyaku[1][2]
Unit	Honda clan
Battles/wars	Battle of Washizu Fort Siege of Ōtaka Castle Mikawa Ikkō-ikki uprising Siege of Yoshida Castle (1564) Battle of Anegawa Tokugawa-Takeda clan conflict (1572 - 1582) Battle of Hitokotosaka Battle of Mikatagahara Siege of Nagashino castle Siege of Komyo castle Battle of Nagashino Siege of Suwahara castle Battle of Tanaka castle (1581) Siege of Takatenjin (1581) Journey in Iga Tokugawa-Toyotomi conflict (1584) Siege of Kanie Castle Battle of Komaki and Nagakute Odawara Campaign Siege of Sakura Castle Siege of Tamanawa Castle Siege of Iwatsuki Castle Siege of Hachigata Castle Siege of Mangi Castle Kunohe rebellion Sekigahara Campaign Battle of Takegahana castle Battle of Gifu Castle Battle of Kuisegawa Battle of Sekigahara

Honda Tadakatsu (本多 忠勝, March 17, 1548 – December 3, 1610), also called Honda Heihachirō (本多 平八郎) was a Japanese samurai, general, and daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Honda Tadakatsu was one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings (Shitennō) along with Ii Naomasa, Sakakibara Yasumasa, and Sakai Tadatsugu.^[3] It was reported that he never suffered any single wound despite participating in a total of 57 military campaign throughout his life.

For his fighting prowess on the battlefield Honda Tadakatsu has earned many praises from various contemporary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and even Ieyasu himself