MILITARY PERSONNEL
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
1559 - 1600

Ōtani Yoshitsugu
Ōtani Yoshitsugu (大谷 吉継; 1558 or 1565 – October 21, 1600) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. He was also known by his court title Junior Assistant Minister of Justice or Gyōbu-shōyū (刑部少輔). He was born in 1558 to a father who was said to be a retainer of either Ōtomo Sōrin or Rokkaku Yoshikata. He became one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's followers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ōtani Yoshitsugu is the 893rd most popular military personnel (down from 830th in 2019), the 700th most popular biography from Japan (down from 583rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Japanese Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Ōtani Yoshitsugu ranks 893 out of 2,058. Before him are François Étienne de Kellermann, Quintus Titurius Sabinus, Ernst Barkmann, Henri Winkelman, Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, and Hermann Ehrhardt. After him are Gunichi Mikawa, Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel, Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy, John Moore, Hermann von François, and Mad Mike Hoare.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Étienne de Kellermann
1770 - 1835
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 887
Quintus Titurius Sabinus
50 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 888
Ernst Barkmann
1919 - 2009
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 889
Henri Winkelman
1876 - 1952
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 890
Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 891
Hermann Ehrhardt
1881 - 1971
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 892
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 893
Gunichi Mikawa
1888 - 1981
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 894
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
1809 - 1885
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 895
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 896
John Moore
1761 - 1809
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 897
Hermann von François
1856 - 1933
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 898
Mad Mike Hoare
1919 - 2020
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 899
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1559, Ōtani Yoshitsugu ranks 7. Before him are Nurhaci, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Ishida Mitsunari, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Catherine de Bourbon, and Lawrence of Brindisi. After him are Cigoli, Isaac Casaubon, Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and George Chapman. Among people deceased in 1600, Ōtani Yoshitsugu ranks 12. Before him are Hosokawa Gracia, José de Acosta, Luis de Molina, Enrique of Malacca, Gaspar de Lemos, and Margrave Andrew of Burgau. After him are Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Jerzy Radziwiłł, Edward Fortunatus, Lourenço Marques, Joris Hoefnagel, and Balthasar Russow.
Others Born in 1559
Go to all RankingsNurhaci
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1626
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 1
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1632
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 2
Ishida Mitsunari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 3
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
COMPANION
1559 - 1621
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 4
Catherine de Bourbon
WRITER
1559 - 1604
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Lawrence of Brindisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1559 - 1619
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 6
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 7
Cigoli
PAINTER
1559 - 1613
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 8
Isaac Casaubon
WRITER
1559 - 1614
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 9
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1588
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 10
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1600
Go to all RankingsHosokawa Gracia
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1600
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 6
José de Acosta
WRITER
1540 - 1600
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 7
Luis de Molina
PHILOSOPHER
1535 - 1600
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 8
Enrique of Malacca
EXPLORER
1495 - 1600
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 9
Gaspar de Lemos
EXPLORER
1500 - 1600
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 10
Margrave Andrew of Burgau
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1600
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 11
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 12
Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
NOBLEMAN
1560 - 1600
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 13
Jerzy Radziwiłł
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1600
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 14
Edward Fortunatus
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1600
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 15
Lourenço Marques
EXPLORER
1600 - 1600
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 16
Joris Hoefnagel
PAINTER
1542 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 17
Balthasar Russow
WRITER
1536 - 1600
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 18
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Ōtani Yoshitsugu ranks 700 out of 6,245. Before him are Hiroji Imamura (1949), Shibusawa Eiichi (1840), Matsukata Masayoshi (1835), Shigeko Higashikuni (1925), Emperor Sanjō (976), and Yoshida Kenkō (1283). After him are Gunichi Mikawa (1888), Hōjō Sōun (1432), Toru Iwatani (1955), Kōzō Okamoto (1947), Nitobe Inazō (1862), and Toyohiro Akiyama (1942).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHiroji Imamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 694
Shibusawa Eiichi
BUSINESSPERSON
1840 - 1931
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 695
Matsukata Masayoshi
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1924
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 696
Shigeko Higashikuni
COMPANION
1925 - 1961
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 697
Emperor Sanjō
POLITICIAN
976 - 1017
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 698
Yoshida Kenkō
WRITER
1283 - 1350
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 699
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 700
Gunichi Mikawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1981
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 701
Hōjō Sōun
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1519
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 702
Toru Iwatani
GAME DESIGNER
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 703
Kōzō Okamoto
EXTREMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 704
Nitobe Inazō
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 705
Toyohiro Akiyama
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 706
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Japan
Among military personnels born in Japan, Ōtani Yoshitsugu ranks 55. Before him are Takeo Takagi (1892), Soemu Toyoda (1885), Hiroshi Ōshima (1886), Shūmei Ōkawa (1886), Minamoto no Yorimasa (1106), and Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123). After him are Gunichi Mikawa (1888), Osami Nagano (1880), Hiroyoshi Nishizawa (1920), Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758), Nakano Takeko (1847), and Wakisaka Yasuharu (1554).
Takeo Takagi
1892 - 1944
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 49
Soemu Toyoda
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 50
Hiroshi Ōshima
1886 - 1975
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 51
Shūmei Ōkawa
1886 - 1957
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 52
Minamoto no Yorimasa
1106 - 1180
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 53
Minamoto no Yoshitomo
1123 - 1160
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 54
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 55
Gunichi Mikawa
1888 - 1981
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 56
Osami Nagano
1880 - 1947
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 57
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
1920 - 1944
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 58
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
758 - 811
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 59
Nakano Takeko
1847 - 1868
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 60
Wakisaka Yasuharu
1554 - 1626
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 61