Hori Hidemasa

Hori Hidemasa (堀 秀政^?, 1553 – June 28, 1590), also known as Hori Kyūtarō (堀 久太郎), was a samurai retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period. He was one of Hideyoshi's greatest generals, and commanded his forces in several of his more important battles.

Born in Mino Province, he was raised along with his cousin Hori Naomasa, by his uncle, an Ikkō priest. Originally serving Ōtsu Chōji and Kinoshita Hideyoshi, at the age of 13 he became Oda Nobunaga's page. By sixteen, he was assigned prefect (bugyō) in charge of the construction of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki's residence at Hongaku-ji, working with the likes of Sugaya Nagayori, Ōtsu Nagaaki, Yabe Iesada, Hasegawa Hidekazu, Manmi Shigemoto and Fukutomi Hidekatsu. Gradually, however, he began to spend more and more time on the battlefield. In 1575, he aided in Nobunaga's assaults on the Ikkō-ikki of Echizen Province, and fought the Saika Ikki two years later, leading Nobunaga's army alongside Hashiba Hideyoshi and Sakuma Nobumori. He also led a corps of arquebusiers in a number of battles.

Hidemasa was granted the fief of Sakata, in Ōmi Province, in 1581, with an income of 25,000 koku. Though some sources say he also controlled Nagahama Castle at this point, most sources indicate the castle belonged to Hideyoshi. While there was a nearby fief held by a Buddhist temple, with the same kokutaka (assessment of land-value in koku), these should not be confused.

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