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Hosokawa Ujitsuna (細川 氏綱? 1514 – January 4, 1564) was a Japanese military commander and Deputy Shogun of the Hosokawa clan in the end of the Muromachi period and Sengoku period of the 16th century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. 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" The was a Japanese samurai clan, descended from Emperor Seiwa (850-880 and a branch of the Minamoto clan, by the Ashikaga clan. The Muromachi period ( Japanese: 室町時代 Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era He was the foster son of Hosokawa Takakuni. Hosokawa Takakuni (ja 細川 高国 1484 – 17 July 1531) was the most powerful military commander in the Muromachi period under Ashikaga Yoshiharu

In 1543, Ujitusna raised his armies in revenge for Takakuni who was killed by Hosokawa Harumoto. was a Japanese Daimyo of the Muromachi and Sengoku periods and the head of the Hosokawa clan. He was at a great disadvantage at first, because Harumoto had great powers. However, Miyoshi Nagayoshi who was the retainer of Harumoto betrayed Harumoto and took sides with Ujitsuna. (1523-1564 was a Japanese samurai who was lord of the Miyoshi clan during the Sengoku period. In 1549, at last, Ujitsuna pulled off expeling Harumoto to Ōmi Province. For other meanings of Omi see Omi (disambiguation. is an old province of Japan which today comprises Shiga Prefecture.

In 1552, Ujitsuna marched his armies along with Nagayoshi, and appointed to Kanrei. was a high political post in feudal Japan; it is usually translated as Shogun's Deputy However, a puppet of Nagayoshi, Ujitsuna didn't have any powers. After that, Ujitsuna was given Yodo castle at Settsu province and monitored by Nagayoshi. was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture.

In 1564, he died in despair and hopelessness.


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