Sakuma Morimasa | |
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佐久間 盛政 | |
![]() Sakuma Morimasa (from Riding image of Sakuma Morimasa held by Kenkun Jinja, Kyoto) | |
Lord of Kanazawa Castle | |
In office 1580–1583 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1554 Shōwa-ku, Nagoya |
Died | July 1, 1583 Battle of Shizugatake |
Relations | Sakuma Moritsugu (father) Sakuma Nobumori (uncle) Shibata Katsuie (uncle) |
Nickname | "Demon Genba" |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Commands | Kanazawa Castle |
Battles/wars | Battle of Kannonji (1568) Siege of Tezutsuyama Castle (1570) Battle of Yasugawara (1573) Battle of Makishima Castle (1573) Hokuriku Campaign (1580) Battle of Shizugatake (1583) |
Sakuma Morimasa (佐久間 盛政, 1554 – July 1, 1583) was the son of Sakuma Moritsugu, cousin of Sakuma Nobumori, a prominent Oda retainer to Oda Nobuhide and Oda Nobunaga. After several campaigns in which he had fought, he was given the nickname oni-genba which literally means "Demon Genba", Genba being his middle name.