Satake Masayoshi

In this Japanese name, the family name is Satake.

Satake Masayoshi (佐竹 昌義, 1081–1147?) was a Japanese samurai of the Heian period. The grandson of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, Masayoshi was a resident of Hitachi Province. He was killed in battle by Minamoto no Yoshikuni around 1147. Masayoshi was the founder of the Satake clan.

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