Nakagawa Kiyohide

Nakagawa Kiyohide (中川 清秀; 1556 – June 6, 1583) was a daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period.

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1556 - June 6 - 1583 - Daimyo - Azuchi-Momoyama period

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His childhood name was Nakagawa Toranosuke (中川 虎之助). His common name was Nakagawa Sebe (中川 瀬兵衛).

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His father was Nakagawa Shgekiyo.

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Nakagawa Hidemasa and Nakagawa Hidenari were his sons.

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Nakagawa Hidemasa - Nakagawa Hidenari

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Huruta Oribe's wife was Kiyohide's young sister.

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At first, Kiyohide served Ikeda Katsumasa, who was form a powerful clan at Settsu Province.

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Ikeda Katsumasa - Settsu Province

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he went independent with Araki Murashige and Takayama Ukon at Settsu Province afterward.

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Araki Murashige - Takayama Ukon

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When Oda Nobunaga marched his armies into Kyoto, Kiyohide served him.

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In 1572, he and Murashige killed Wada Koremasa.

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1572 - Wada Koremasa

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In 1578, Murashige rebeled against Nobunaga, Kiyohide rebeled acting in concert, too.

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However, when Nobunaga came to attack leading a large army, Kiyohide surrendered and attacked Murashige other way round.

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After that, he took part in various battles under Niwa Nagashige and Ikeda Tsuneoki.

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Niwa Nagashige - Ikeda Tsuneoki

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In 1582, he served Hashiba Hideyoshi after Nobunaga died, and was active in the Battle of Yamazaki.

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1582 - Hashiba Hideyoshi - Battle of Yamazaki

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In 1583, he was in the second van of Hideyoshi's force at the Battle of Shizugatake, and held Oiwayama-fort (Oiwayama-toride, 大岩山砦) with Takayama Ukon and Miyoshi Hidetsugu.

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1583 - Battle of Shizugatake - Miyoshi Hidetsugu

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Then Sakuma Morimasa, who was a brave military commander of Shibata Katsuie attaked hard, and Kiyohide died in the battle at 42.

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Sakuma Morimasa - Shibata Katsuie

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His grave is at Bairin-ji (梅林寺), Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture.

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Ibaraki - Osaka Prefecture

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His second son, Hidenari became the first leader of Oka clan at Bungo Province afterwards.

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Oka clan - Bungo Province

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Oka clan continued until Meiji Period.

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