Niwa Nagahide
Niwa Nagahide | |
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丹羽 長秀 | |
Head of Niwa clan | |
In office 1573–1585 | |
Succeeded by | Niwa Nagashige |
Lord of Wakasa | |
In office 1573–1585 | |
Preceded by | Asakura clan |
Succeeded by | Yamauchi Kazutoyo |
Personal details | |
Born | Nagakute, Aichi | October 16, 1535
Nickname(s) | Gorōzaemon (五郎左衛門) Kome Gorōza (米五郎左) Oni Gorōza (鬼五郎左) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Oda clan
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Niwa Nagahide (丹羽 長秀, October 16, 1535 – May 15, 1585), also known as Gorōzaemon (五郎左衛門), his other legal alias was Hashiba Echizen no Kami (羽柴越前守), was a Japanese samurai of the
Early life
Nagahide was born in what is now
Military life
In 1560, Nagahide also had military service during the Battle of Okehazama, but he wasn't a part of the main strike force.
According to the Nobunaga Kōki, he served in the
In 1568, During the Omi campaign, he contributed in the conquest of Battle of Kannonji castle and was a part of Nobunaga's personal formation. His participation made him favored by Nobunaga.
He also served in the Battle of Anegawa 1570 against Azai-Asakura clan, the Hongan-ji campaign 1570–1580, the Battle of Nagashino 1575 and the Battle of Tedorigawa 1577 under Shibata Katsuie against Uesugi Kenshin, also Nobunaga's Shikoku campaign.
When he wasn't in battle, he was aiding Nobunaga's conquests by taking care of political affairs and had responsibility for constructing the Azuchi Castle, which began in 1576 and completed in 1579.[2][3] One of the characters of his family name was said to have been granted for the Hashiba name for Hideyoshi. His participation made him favored by Nobunaga, among many of other deeds.[4] The extent of Nobunaga's trust can be seen by the fact that Nagahide married Nobunaga's niece, while his son was Niwa Nagashige. These services let Nagahide rule over the fief of Obama Domain in Wakasa Province, and Sawayama Castle in Ōmi Province.[2]
In 1581, in a military parade held at
In 1582, as Oda Nobutaka's second in command, Nagahide launched a campaign on Shikoku; but before he made any progress, Nobunaga died during an attack by Akechi Mitsuhide. Nagahide abandoned the campaign and turned back to joint Hashiba Hideyoshi avenge this by killing Mitsuhide at Battle of Yamazaki. Later, at the subsequent meeting in Kiyosu Castle where the future of the Oda clan was discussed, Nagahide supported Hideyoshi's position.
In 1583, Nagahide assisted Hideyoshi at the Battle of Shizugatake[5] and gained Echizen Province and Kaga Province to rule, worth over 1,230,000 koku. He thus became one of the most powerful retainers and daimyō.
Death
Nagahide died of illness in 1585. There is a conflicting record that Nagahide had not died of an illness, but on seeing Hideyoshi gather more power and eclipsing the Oda clan Nagahide had so long served, he felt that he had not lived up for the good of Nobunaga and the Oda clan as a whole and committed suicide.
His son
Azamaru sword
According to the Nobunaga Kōki, Nagahide was presented the treasured sword "Azamaru", initially held by
References
- ISBN 1854095234.
- ^ ISBN 9781854095237.
- ISBN 0804705259.
- ISBN 0026205408.
- ISBN 0804705259.
External links
- Bio of Nagahide (in Japanese)
- Another bio of Nagahide (in Japanese)