Saitō clan

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Home province EchizenMino Titles Various		Parent house Fujiwara clan Final ruler Saitō Tatsuoki
Ruled until 1564, defeat by Oda Nobunaga

The Saitō clan (斎藤氏, Saitō-shi) was a Japanese samurai kin group from Echizen Province.

History

The clan claimed descent from Fujiwara Toshihito.

Saitō Dōsan (1494–1556) was the father-in-law of Oda Nobunaga. Dōsan was attacked by his own son, Saitō Yoshitatsu; and he died in battle.

Saitō Tatsuoki was the son of Yoshitatsu. Tatsuoki was defeated by Oda Nobunaga in 1564; and the clan disappeared.

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