Maeda Toshimasa

Maeda Toshimasa (前田 利昌, ? – August 4, 1560) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period.[1] Also known as Toshiharu (利春), he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. His seat was Arako Castle in Owari Province. Toshimasa was a vassal of Oda Nobuhide, who nominally ruled Owari Province from his seat at Kiyosu Castle.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Maeda.

Family
  • Father: Maeda Toshitaka
  • Wife: Nagayowai-in (d. 1573)
    • First son: Maeda Toshihisa (d. 1587?)
    • Second son: Maeda Toshifusa
    • Fourth son: Maeda Toshiie (1539–1599), lord of the "Million Koku Kaga Domain".
    • Fifth son: Sawaki Yoshiyuki (d. 1573)
  • unknown
    • Third son: Maeda Yasukatsu (d. 1594)
    • Sixth son: Maeda Hidetsugu (d. 1586)
    • First daughter: Maeda Masa (given in marriage to Takabatake Sadayoshi)

Maeda Toshimasa was depicted by Bunta Sugawara in the 2002 NHK historical drama Toshiie to Matsu (利家とまつ).[2]

References
  1. 川村一彦. 前田利家の群像 (in Japanese). 歴史研究会. pp. 3–4.
  2. "前田氏". 2007-10-01. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-12.


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