Nakagawa Hidemasa

Nakagawa Hidemasa (中川 秀政; 1568 – November 27, 1592) was a samurai commander in the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

Related Topics:
1568 - November 27 - 1592 - Azuchi-Momoyama period

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He was the eldest son of Nakagawa Kiyohide.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

His young brother was Nakagawa Hidenari.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

His wife was Tsuruhime who was the daughter of Oda Nobunaga.

Related Topics:
Tsuruhime - Oda Nobunaga

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

At first, Hidemasa and Kiyohide served Nobunaga.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

They served Hashiba Hideyoshi after Nobunaga died.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1583, Hidemasa succeeded to a house and his father's domain which was 50,000 koku at Ibaraki, Settsu Province since Kiyohide killed by Sakuma Morimasa at the Battle of Shizugatake.

Related Topics:
1583 - Koku - Settsu Province - Sakuma Morimasa - Battle of Shizugatake

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Hidemasa was active in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in 1584 and the expedition to Shikoku in 1585.

Related Topics:
Battle of Komaki and Nagakute - 1584 - Expedition to Shikoku - 1585

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Hideyoshi praise him, and gave him 65,000 koku at Miki, Harima Province instead of his domain which he had ruled.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

After that, Hidemasa took part in the expedition to Kyusyu in 1587 and the siege of Odawara in 1590.

Related Topics:
Expedition to Kyusyu - 1587 - Siege of Odawara - 1590

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1592, he died at 25 in the Battle of Bunroku.

Related Topics:
1592 - Battle of Bunroku

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~