Ikoma Chikamasa

Ikoma Chikamasa
生駒 親正
Ikoma Chikamasa
Lord of Takamatsu
In office 1570–1600
Preceded by	Ikoma Chikashige
Succeeded by	Ikoma Kazumasa
Personal details
Born	1526
Died	March 25, 1603 Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)
Military service
Allegiance	Oda clan Toyotomi clan Western Army
Rank	Daimyo, chūrō
Unit	Ikoma clan
Commands	Takamatsu Castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Inabayama Ishiyama Hongan-ji War Battle of Nagashino Battle of Yamazaki Battle of Shizugatake Siege of Odawara Battle of Bunroku Sekigahara campaign

Ikoma Chikamasa (生駒 親正, 1526 – March 25, 1603) was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods around the turn of the 17th century. His father was Ikoma Chikashige. Chikamasa was appointed one of the san-chūrō (three arbiters) by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, along with Horio Yoshiharu and Nakamura Kazuuji.

In 1566, he became a retainer of Oda Nobunaga when he attacked Mino Province. He worked under Hashiba Hideyoshi from then on, and was involved in various battles such as the Battle of Nagashino 1575 and also Ishiyama Hongan-ji War, in the battle against the Saika party at Kii Province in 1577.

He served Toyotomi Hideyoshi after Nobunaga died, and was active in several battles such as the Battle of Yamazaki 1582, the Battle of Shizugatake 1583, the Siege of Odawara 1590, and the Battle of Bunroku 1592. He was given lands in Sanuki Province yielding 171,800 koku of rice because of his service. In Hideyoshi's last years, Ikoma Chikamasa, Nakamura Kazuuji, and Horio Yoshiharu were appointed to the position of chūrō under Toyotomi.

In 1600 at the Battle of Sekigahara, Chikamasa was part of Ishida Mitsunari's force while his son, Ikoma Kazumasa was part of Tokugawa Ieyasu's force. Chikamasa remained at Sanuki and sent his retainers, Onoki Shigekatsu, in his stead to attack Tanabe castle in Tango Province. He chose this strategy to preserve the Ikoma clan regardless of which side prevailed. Because Kazumasa fought in Ieyasu's force, Ieyasu allowed Chikamasa to rule his existing domain after the battle, but Chikamasa took responsibility for fighting on the losing side by transferring the headship of the family to Kazumasa.

After Sekigahara, Chikamasa became a priest and withdrew to Mount Kōya. He was soon permitted to return to Sanuki Province. In 1603, he died in Takamatsu castle.

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