Akao Kiyotsuna (赤尾 清綱; 1514 – September 1, 1573) or Akao Mimisaka no Kami Kiyotsuna[1] In 1573, Kiyotsuna was imprisoned after the fall of Odani Castle, and beheaded by Nobunaga. However, Nobunaga spared the life of Kiyotsuna's son, Akao Kiyofuyu.

Akao Kiyotsuna
Native name
赤尾 清綱
Born1514 (1514)
DiedSeptember 1, 1573(1573-09-01) (aged 58–59)
AllegianceAzai clan
Rank
Azai-sanshō
Conflicts
Battle of Norada (1560)
Siege of Kanegasaki (1570)
Battle of Anegawa (1570)
Siege of Odani (1573)
ChildrenAkao Kiyofuyu

Notes

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  1. Ōta, Gyūichi (2011). The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga. Leiden: BRILL. p. 199. ISBN 978-90-04-20162-0.