Kuroda Yoshitaka, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Kuroda Yoshitaka

Japanese daimyo (1546 – 1604)

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1546

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1604

Profession: samurai

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Kuroda Yoshitaka (?? ??, December 22, 1546 – March 20, 1604), also known as Kuroda Kanbei (?? ???, Kuroda Kanbee), was a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods.
Renowned as a man of great ambition, he was a chief strategist and adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Kuroda became a Christian when he was 38, and received "Simeon Josui" as a baptismal name (rekishijin).
His quick wit, bravery, and loyalty were respected by his warriors.