Itō Yoshisuke (伊東 義祐, 1512 – August 29, 1585) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period. In his lifetime, he was the head of the Itō clan. [1]
In 1538, he became the head of the Itō clan. [2] In 1542, he restored his old territory occupied by the Shimazu clan. [2] He was defeated by Shimazu Yoshihiro in the 1572 Battle of Kizaki. [3] Yoshisuke capitulated to the advancing Shimazu clan in 1576 and sought refuge with the Otomo clan. [2] [3]: 273 then he defeated by Shimazu Yoshihisa in Siege of Takabaru.
Yoshisuke, who was the descendant of Itō Suketsune. He inherited Agata Domain in Hyūga Province in 1584. [1]