Hosokawa Takakuni

Hosokawa Takakuni (細川 高国; 1484 – July 17, 1531) was a military commander in the Muromachi period. His father was Hosokawa Masaharu, who was the branch of the Hosokawa clan.

In 1507, Hosokawa Masamoto was killed by the foster son, Hosokawa Sumiyuki who was cut off by Masamoto. Takakuni supported Hosokawa Sumimoto and got the credit for putting down Sumiyuki. Because of that, he came to participated in the Muromachi shogunate in depth.

In 1508, when Ouchi Yoshioki marched his armies into Kyoto having Ashikaga Yoshiki (Ashikaga Yoshitane) who was the former shogun and had escaped to Suo Province as his boss, Takakuni conspired with them and purged the shogun, Ashikaga Yoshizumi and Sumimoto to Omi Province.

Takakuni and Yoshioki took hold of the Muromachi shogunate. Takakuni took over as head of the Hosokawa clan and took up the post of Kanrei. In addition, he also held the post of Shugo of Settsu Province, Tamba Province, Sanuki Province and Tosa Province.

In 1518, he monopolize powers of the shogunate after Yoshioki went back to his domain.

In 1521, Yoshiki hated to be a puppet shogun, and escaped to Awa Province. Takakuni made Ashikaga Yoshiharu who was the son of Yoshizumi take up the post of shogun.

In 1527, he was purged from Kyoto by Miyoshi Motonaga and Hosokawa Harumoto. In 1531, hiding in a store room for alcoholic beverage at Amagasaki, Settsu Province, he was detected and committed suicide.