Saitō Toshikazu

Saitō Toshikazu
齋藤 俊一
Lord of Ikuchiyama Castle
In office 1567–1582
Personal details
Born	Mino Province
Died	July 2, 1582 Battle of Yamazaki
Military service
Allegiance	Saito clan Oda clan Akechi clan
Commands	Ikuchiyama Castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Inabayama (1567) Tanba Campaign (1575) Battle of Yamazaki (1582)

Saitō Toshikazu (齋藤俊一) (died 1582), also known as Saitō Toshizo (斎藤歳三), was lord of Ikuchiyama in Tanba Province as well as a member of the Saitō clan. Toshikazu was Saito Tatsuoki cousin, head of Saitō clan.

In 1567, after the Battle of Inabayama, Toshikazu became a vassal of Akechi Mitsuhide, who was a retainer of the Oda clan.

In 1582, at the Battle of Yamazaki, the battle between Oda Nobunaga's two de facto successors, Akechi Mitsuhide and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toshikazu became a commander of Akechi clan forces. During the battle, he tried to flank Hideyoshi's lines but was defeated and executed by Horio Mosuke.

See also

• Saitō Toshimitsu