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[[File:Naomasa.jpg|right|thumb|320px|Bronze statue of Naomasa outside of Hikone Station]]
* ''Born: [[1561]]''
* ''Born: [[1561]]''
* ''Died: [[1602]]''
* ''Died: [[1602]]''
Naomasa was afterwards awarded Sawayama in Ômi Province (worth some 180,000 koku) but died in [[1602]], evidently as a result of his Sekigahara wound. He was noted for dressing his men in red armor, and his contingent was often known as Ii's 'Red Devils' for its fighting spirit (Ii himself was sometimes called 'Akaoni', or Red Devil/Ogre). This is said to have been adopted after the Tokugawa took over the Takeda lands and Ieyasu inquired into the tactics [[Takeda Shingen]] had employed on the battlefield - which included allowing [[Yamagata Masakage]] to dress his men in red for psychological effect. Naomasa was considered one of Ieyasu's great captains and was highly regarded by his master.
Naomasa was afterwards awarded Sawayama in Ômi Province (worth some 180,000 koku) but died in [[1602]], evidently as a result of his Sekigahara wound. He was noted for dressing his men in red armor, and his contingent was often known as Ii's 'Red Devils' for its fighting spirit (Ii himself was sometimes called 'Akaoni', or Red Devil/Ogre). This is said to have been adopted after the Tokugawa took over the Takeda lands and Ieyasu inquired into the tactics [[Takeda Shingen]] had employed on the battlefield - which included allowing [[Yamagata Masakage]] to dress his men in red for psychological effect. Naomasa was considered one of Ieyasu's great captains and was highly regarded by his master.
Naomasa was succeeded by his eldest son [[Ii Naotsugu|Naotsugu]], (also known as Ii Naokatsu).
Naomasa was succeeded by his eldest son [[Ii Naotsugu|Naotsugu]], (also known as Ii Naokatsu). Naomasa also had a son named [[Ii Naotaka]].
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