Mashita Nagamori

Mashita Nagamori (増田 長盛; 1545 – June 23, 1615) is a daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period, and one of the five bugyo appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

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1545 - June 23 - 1615 - Daimyo - Azuchi-Momoyama period - Five bugyo - Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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Also called Niemon (仁右衛門) or Uemon-no-jyo (右衛門尉).

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Nagamori was born in Nakasima-no-kori, Mashita-mura, Owari Province or Asai-gori, Mashita-go, Omi Province and served Hashiba Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi) when he had been a retainer of Oda Nobunaga.

Related Topics:
Owari Province - Omi Province - Toyotomi Hideyoshi - Oda Nobunaga

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Since he shined with domestic affairs such as Cadastral Surveys by Hideyoshi and diplomatic negotiations with Uesugi Kagekatsu, Hideyoshi gave him 200,000 koku at Koriyama Castle, Yamato Province and appointed him to five bugyo.

Related Topics:
Uesugi Kagekatsu - Koku - Yamato Province

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Nagamori took part in the Battle of Bunroku (in 1592) and the Battle of Keicho (in 1596).

Related Topics:
Battle of Bunroku - 1592 - 1596

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After Hideyoshi died, in 1600, Nagamori took part in Ishida Mitsunari's force when he put up Mori Terumoto who was a five Tairo and raised their army to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Related Topics:
1600 - Ishida Mitsunari - Mori Terumoto - Five Tairo - Tokugawa Ieyasu

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However, Nagamori was involved in an intrigue with Ieyasu.

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He didn't take part in the Battle of Sekigahara on October 21 and held a fort at Osaka Castle.

Related Topics:
Battle of Sekigahara - October 21 - Osaka Castle

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After the Battle, Ieyasu seized Nagamori's domain, but helped his life and left him to Koriki Kiyonaga who was an Ieyasu's retainer and lord of Iwatsuki Castle, Musashi Province.

Related Topics:
Koriki Kiyonaga - Musashi Province

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In 1615 at Siege of Osaka, Nagamori's son Mashita Moritsugu, who had served to Tokugawa Yoshinao, escaped and took part in

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Siege of Osaka - Mashita Moritsugu - Tokugawa Yoshinao

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Toyotomi Clan's force.

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In the result, Nagamori was commanded to commit suicide. He died at 71.

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His grave is at Anraku-ji, Niiza, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture.

Related Topics:
Niiza, Saitama - Saitama Prefecture

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