Later in 1582, after the death of Nobunaga, in a meeting at
Kiyosu Castle to determine Nobunaga's successor, Katsuie initially supported the choice of
Samboshi, Nobunaga's grandson; but he later supported
Oda Nobutaka, Nobunaga's third son, for whom Katsuie had performed the
genpuku ritual. He then allied with Oda Nobutaka and
Takigawa Kazumasu against
Toyotomi Hideyoshi who was allied with
Oda Nobukatsu. Tension quickly escalated between Hideyoshi and Katsuie, and the following year they clashed at the
Battle of Shizugatake.
Battle of Shizugatake In 1583, Katsuie sent his nephew
Sakuma Morimasa to besiege
Takayama Ukon and
Nakagawa Kiyohide at
Shizugatake. Morimasa ignored Shibata's orders to withdraw to Ōiwa and was captured and beheaded by
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's returning forces. Katsuie was defeated and retreated back into Echizen, all the way to
Kitanosho Castle, which was taken in 3 days. During the siege, Katsuie implored his wife,
Oichi, to take their daughters and leave, but she decided to stay and die with him, while letting their daughters escape. After setting fire to his castle, Katsuie committed
seppuku. His death poem was: : :
Natsu no yo no :
yumeji hakanaki :
ato no na o :
kumoi ni ageyo :
yamahototogisu "Fleeting dream paths, In the summer night! O bird of the mountain, Carry my name beyond the clouds." ==Family==