As one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, including Kiyomasa KATO and Masanori FUKUSHIMA who were known to be valiant warriors under Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI, Katsumoto KATAGIRI won recognition not only for his bravery in battle but also his political acumen.
豊臣秀吉の家臣で加藤清正や福島正則らと並んで賤ヶ岳七本槍の一人として数えられる片桐且元は、武勇だけでなく政治手腕にも秀でていた。