Asano Nagamasa 浅野 長政 | |
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Lord of Sakamoto Castle | |
In office 1585–1586 | |
Preceded by | Niwa Nagahide |
Lord of Makabe Domain | |
In office 1606–1611 | |
Succeeded by | Asano Nagashige |
Personal details | |
Born | 1546 |
Died | May 29, 1611 | (aged 64–65)
Children | Asano Yoshinaga Asano Nagaakira |
Relatives | O-Ne (sister in law) Toyotomi Hideyoshi (brother in law) |
Military service | |
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Rank | Go-Bugyo |
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Battles/wars | Tenshō Iga War Siege of Takamatsu Battle of Shizugatake Kyūshū campaign Odawara campaign Kunohe Rebellion Korean campaign |
Asano Nagamasa (浅野 長政, 1546 – May 29, 1611) was the brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of his chief advisors. Asano also fought for Oda Nobunaga and Hideyoshi in a number of campaigns during the Sengoku period of the 16th century in Japan. He was sent to Korea as one of the Three Bureaucrats with Ishida Mitsunari and Mashita Nagamori.