Hori Hidemasa (堀秀政? 1553 - June 28, 1590) was a samurai retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history He was one of Hideyoshi's greatest generals, and commanded his forces in several of his most major battles.
Born in Mino Province, he was raised along with his cousin Hori Naomasa, by his uncle, an Ikkō priest. one of the Old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. Ikkō -shu (一向宗 ikkōshū) is usually viewed as a small militant offshoot from Jodo Shinshu Buddhism though the name has a complex history Originally serving Ōtsu Chōji and Kinoshita Hideyoshi, at the age of 13 he became Oda Nobunaga's page. A page or page boy is a traditionally young male servant. The medieval page In medieval times, a page was an attendant to a Knight By sixteen, he'd been assigned prefect (bugyō) in charge of the construction of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki's residence at Hongaku-ji, working with the likes of Sugaya Nagayori, Ōtsu Nagaaki, Yabe Iesada, Hasegawa Hidekazu, Manmi Shigemoto and Fukutomi Hidekatsu. often translated as "commissioner" or "magistrate" or "governor" was a title assigned to government officers in pre-modern Japan other terms would be added is a military rank and historical title in Japan. The Japanese word for "general" it is made up of two Kanji words sho, meaning "commander" was the 15th Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 Gradually, however, he began to spend more and more time on the battlefield. In 1575, he aided in Nobunaga's assaults on the Ikkō-ikki of Echizen province, and fought the Saiga Ikki two years later, leading Nobunaga's army alongside Hashiba Hideyoshi and Sakuma Nobumori. The Japanese, literally "single-minded leagues" were mobs of peasant farmers monks Shinto priests and local nobles, who rose up against Samurai rule was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. The, based in Ōta in Kii Province, were one of many Ikkō-ikki (Buddhist fanatic warriors groups in feudal Japan was a retainer of the Oda clan. He has also been called Dewa no Suke (出羽介 and Uemon no Jo (右衛門尉 He also led corps of arquebusiers in a number of battles. The Arquebus (sometimes spelled harquebus, harkbus or hackbut; from Dutch haakbus, meaning "hook gun" is
Hidemasa was granted the fief of Sakata, in Ōmi Province, in 1581, with an income of 25,000 koku. For other meanings of Omi see Omi (disambiguation. is an old province of Japan which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. Though some sources say he also controlled Nagahama castle at this point, most sources indicate this castle belonged to Hideyoshi. It is also important to note that while there was a nearby fief held by a Buddhist temple, with the same kokutaka (assessment of land-value in koku), these should not be confused.
The following year, Oda Nobunaga was killed in the Incident at Honnō-ji, but Hidemasa remained loyal to his lord's clan, following Oda Nobutada into battle against Araki Murashige and the Takeda family. The refers to the forced Suicide in June 21[[ 582]] of Japanese Daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his Samurai was the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga, and a Samurai who fought in many battles during the Sengoku period. was a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, and daimyō (feudal lord of Itami Castle during the late Sengoku period of the 16th century in Japanese history in what The was a famous clan of Daimyō (feudal lords in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. He was still bugyō throughout this period though, and so continued this position as well, overseeing the construction of a mansion for Portguese missionaries, and playing a role in hosting the 1579 Azuchi religious debate (安土宗論, Azuchi shūron). The took place between monks of the Nichiren and Jōdo sects of Japanese Buddhism, at Oda Nobunaga 's Azuchi Castle in 1579 Serving as Nobunaga's representative, he also hosted the likes of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Niwa Nagahide, and others. was the founder and first Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate Niwa Nagahide (丹羽長秀 October 16, 1535 - May 15, 1585) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods Following the death of his lord, he came to serve Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Hidemasa led Hideoyshi's vanguard in the 1582 battle of Yamazaki, along with Nakagawa Kiyohide and Takayama Ukon, and received great praise the following year from Tokugawa Ieyasu for his battle prowess. The was fought in 1582 in Yamazaki, Japan, located in current day Kyoto Prefecture. Nakagawa Kiyohide (中川 清秀 1556 &ndash June 6, 1583) was a Daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period. Dom Justo Takayama ( 1552 - February 4, 1615) was a Kirishitan Daimyo and the Japanese Samurai who followed At that time, Hideyoshi had just begun fighting Shibata Katsuie, and Ieyasu expressed his confidence that the campaign would go smoothly. or was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga. Hidemasa was promoted to the fifth rank, appointed to the Saemonfu (左衛門, Court Security Office), and granted Sawayama in Ōmi province as his fief, with an income of 90,000 koku. For other meanings of Omi see Omi (disambiguation. is an old province of Japan which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. KOKU (1003 FM, "Hit Radio 100" is a Radio station in the United States territory of Guam. He then arranged negotiations for Hideyoshi with the Ikkō sect which had fervently opposed Nobunaga; the head priest of Renshō-ji was Hidemasa's cousin Hori Rokuemon, and so the negotiations went quite smoothly.
Hidemasa led portions of Hideyoshi's forces once again, in the 1584 Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, in which they suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Tokugawa army. The consisted of two battles in 1584 between the forces of Hashiba Hideyoshi (who would become Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1586) and the forces of Oda Nobukatsu Ambushed by Ōsuga Yasutaka and Sakakibara Yasumasa, they successfully held off their attackers for a time, but upon meeting the main Tokugawa force of 9000, were forced to retreat. ( 1548 - June 19, 1606) was a Japanese Daimyo of the late Sengoku period through early Edo period, who served the Tokugawa The following year, Hideyoshi became Kanpaku (Imperial regent), and Hidemasa was promoted to the fourth rank at court, and appointed to a new post as well. In Japan, Sesshō (摂政 was a title given to a Regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his Coming of age, or an Following the siege of Negoroji and the invasion of Shikoku, he was given the lands of the late Niwa Nagahide, Kita no shō in Echizen province, with an income of 180,000 koku. The was commanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a former vassal of Oda Nobunaga, who came to inherit his armies his land and his rivalry with the warrior monks of Japan when In the 1585 invasion of Shikoku, Toyotomi Hideyoshi seized Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands from Chōsokabe Motochika was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture.
During the 1587 Kyūshū Campaign, Hidemasa once again led the vanguard of Hideyoshi's forces. The Kyūshū Campaign of 1587 was part of the campaigns of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who sought to dominate Japan at the end of the Sengoku period. As various castles fell, and fifty or so Satsuma warriors were captured, he released them rather than killing them. The Satsuma domain ( 薩摩藩 Satsuma Han) was one of the most powerful feudal domains in Tokugawa Japan, and played a major role in the It is said that he had absolutely no rest for much of the campaign, fighting battle after battle with no break.
The 1590 siege of Odawara would see Hidemasa commanding in battle for the final time. The third occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi 's campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan as a threat to his power He commanded the left flank of the besieging army with a number of great warriors under him, and captured a number of surrounding fortifications. But then, late in the fifth month, he suddenly fell very ill and died. His lands and posts were inherited by his eldest son, Hori Hideharu.
References
- Most of the content of this article is derived from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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