Kyōgoku Tadataka

Kyōgoku Tadataka (京極 忠高, 1593 – 1637^?) was a Japanese noble and the Daimyo and head of the Kyōgoku Clan (京極氏, Kyōgoku-shi^?) of Japan during the Tokugawan power grab of the early 17th century.

Kyōgoku Tadataka was a member and head of the powerful Kyōgoku Clan who claimed their noble descent from Emperor Uda (868-897). He was the son of Kyōgoku Takatsugu and Ohatsu. His paternal grandfather was Kyogoku Takayoshi. His maternal grandfather was Azai Nagamasa, a Daimyo of the Asai clan.

Kyōgoku Tadataka is best known for his participation in the Tokugawa clans 1615 military campaign for Osaka where he commanded 2,000 troops in service to the Tokugawas. During this campaign, he successfully led a flanking maneuver against the defenders of Osaka Castle in the Shigino area northeast of the castle together with Ishikawa Tadafusa and fellow clan member Kyōgoku Takatomo. This maneuver was instrumental in the Tokugawa victory.

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