MILITARY PERSONNEL

Saitō Dōsan

1494 - 1556

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Saitō Dōsan (斎藤 道三; 1494 – May 28, 1556), also known as Saitō Toshimasa (斎藤 利政), was a Japanese samurai lord and daimyo during the Sengoku period. He was also known as the "Viper of Mino" (美濃の蝮, Mino no Mamushi) for his ruthless tactics. He was appointed Governor of Yamashiro by the Imperial Court. After entering monkhood in his later years, he was also called Saitō Yamashiro-nyudō-no-kami (斎藤山城入道守). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saitō Dōsan is the 953rd most popular military personnel (down from 785th in 2019). (down from 1,194th in 2019)

Saitō dōsan is most famous for being the founder of the Saitō school of swordsmanship. He was a samurai who lived in the late 16th century.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Saitō Dōsan ranks 953 out of 2,058. Before him are Macrianus Major, Reiner Stahel, Ivan Panfilov, Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha, Pavle Đurišić, and Anatoly Stessel. After him are Magnus Stenbock, Jacques Doriot, Inés Suárez, Ardaric, Wakisaka Yasuharu, and James Bowie.

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Among people born in 1494, Saitō Dōsan ranks 19. Before him are Hans Sachs, William Tyndale, Oronce Finé, Antonio de Mendoza, Francesco Maurolico, and Christina Gyllenstierna. After him are Domingo de Soto, Hans Tausen, Pierre Attaingnant, Ambrosius Holbein, Johannes Agricola, and Qiu Ying. Among people deceased in 1556, Saitō Dōsan ranks 10. Before him are Humayun, Lorenzo Lotto, Thomas Cranmer, Martin Agricola, Frederick II, Elector Palatine, and Maximus the Greek. After him are Luigi Alamanni, Tullia d'Aragona, Richard Chancellor, Giovanni della Casa, Luca Ghini, and Francesco Venier.

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