Horio Tadauji

In this Japanese name, the family name is Horio.

Horio Tadauji (堀尾 忠氏; 1578 August 8, 1604) was a tozama daimyō in the Azuchi-Momoyama period and Edo period. His father was Horio Yoshiharu.

In 1600 at the Battle of Sekigahara, acting as a substitute for Yoshiharu who had been injured in the runup to the battle, Tadauji took part in Tokugawa Ieyasu's force. After the battle, Ieyasu praise Tadauji for his credit and add his domain to 240,000 koku at Izumo Province.

In 1604, Tadauji died from a disease before Yoshiharu.

Preceded by
Horio Yoshiharu
Daimyo of Matsue Succeeded by
Horio Tadaharu
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