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Hidenaga was Hideyoshi's half-brother and a chief retainer, also known as Toyotomi Hidenaga. Hidenaga joined Hideyoshi's staff when the latter took up in [[Omi province|Ômi province]] in [[1573]] and following [[Oda Nobunaga|Oda Nobunaga's]] death in [[1582]] and the defeat of [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] was given the fief of Koriyama in [[Yamato province|Yamato]] (confiscated from the Tsutsui). Hideyoshi appointed Hidenaga commander of the forces dispatched against Shikoku in [[1585]], and made him a leading commander (with 60,000 men at his disposal) in the invasion of Kyushu in [[1587]]. Hidenaga was a stolid if unimaginative leader, and advanced slowly despite only desultory Shimazu resistance (save at the one-sided [[Battle of the Sendaigawa]]). Afterwards, Hidenaga was named Dainogon at Junior Second Rank and an income that may have reached 1,000,000 koku (he also held the title Mino no kami). Well-trusted by Hideyoshi, Hidenaga acted as guardian to the Taiko's infant son Tsurumatsu. When Tsurumatsu died in [[1591]], Hidenaga stood as the likely heir to his now childless brother. Unfortunately, Hidenaga died that same year of an illness that had plagued him for a number of years, despite the fervent prayers of Hideyoshi and Kyoto's temples. Hidenaga's death was a great source of grief for Hideyoshi, and complicated matters for the Toyotomi, especially coming after the execution of [[Toyotomi Hidetsugu]] in [[1585]].
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Hidenaga was Hideyoshi's half-brother and a chief retainer, also known as Toyotomi Hidenaga. Hidenaga joined Hideyoshi's staff when the latter took up in [[Omi province|Ômi province]] in [[1573]] and following [[Oda Nobunaga|Oda Nobunaga's]] death in [[1582]] and the defeat of [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] was given the fief of Koriyama in [[Yamato province|Yamato]] (confiscated from the Tsutsui). Hideyoshi appointed Hidenaga commander of the forces dispatched against Shikoku in [[1585]], and made him a leading commander (with 60,000 men at his disposal) in the invasion of Kyushu in [[1587]]. Hidenaga was a stolid if unimaginative leader, and advanced slowly despite only desultory Shimazu resistance (save at the one-sided [[Battle of the Sendaigawa]]). Afterwards, Hidenaga was named Dainagon at Junior Second Rank and an income that may have reached 1,000,000 koku (he also held the title Mino no kami). Well-trusted by Hideyoshi, Hidenaga acted as guardian to the Taiko's infant son Tsurumatsu. When Tsurumatsu died in [[1591]], Hidenaga stood as the likely heir to his now childless brother. Unfortunately, Hidenaga died that same year of an illness that had plagued him for a number of years, despite the fervent prayers of Hideyoshi and Kyoto's temples. Hidenaga's death was a great source of grief for Hideyoshi, and complicated matters for the Toyotomi, especially coming after the execution of [[Toyotomi Hidetsugu]] in [[1585]].
    
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