Hosokawa Fujitaka

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Hosokawa Fujitaka
細川 藤孝
Head of Kumamoto-Hosokawa clan
In office 1563–1582
Succeeded by	Hosokawa Tadaoki
Lord of Tanabe
In office 1579–1582
Succeeded by	Hosokawa Tadaoki
Personal details
Born	June 3, 1534 Kyoto
Died	October 6, 1610(1610-10-06) (aged 76) Kyoto
Spouse	Numata Jakō
Children	Hosokawa Tadaoki
Nickname	Hosokawa Yūsai
Military service
Allegiance	Ashikaga shogunate Oda clan Toyotomi clan Eastern Army
Unit	Hosokawa clan
Commands	Tanabe castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Shōryūji Castle Battle of Honkokuji Battle of Tennoji Siege of Shigisan Siege of Yada Castle Tango Campaign Siege of Negoroji Kyushu Campaign Siege of Tanabe

Hosokawa Fujitaka (細川 藤孝, June 3, 1534 – October 6, 1610), also known as Hosokawa Yūsai (細川 幽斎), was a Japanese samurai daimyō of the Sengoku period.^[1][2] Fujitaka was a prominent retainer of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the last Ashikaga shōgun. When he joined the Oda, Oda Nobunaga rewarded him with the fief of Tango and went on to become one of the Oda clan's senior generals.