The Ii were originally from [[Totomi province|Tôtômi Province]] and claimed descent from [[Fujiwara Yoshikado]] (ca.[[850]]). During the early Sengoku period they fought with the [[Imagawa clan|Imagawa]] in cooperation with [[Shiba Yoshisato]] but later became Imagawa vassals. The Ii became powerful under [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] thanks to [[Ii Naomasa]], one of the Ieyasu's four most famous generals, and were politically influential until the end of Edo period. | The Ii were originally from [[Totomi province|Tôtômi Province]] and claimed descent from [[Fujiwara Yoshikado]] (ca.[[850]]). During the early Sengoku period they fought with the [[Imagawa clan|Imagawa]] in cooperation with [[Shiba Yoshisato]] but later became Imagawa vassals. The Ii became powerful under [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] thanks to [[Ii Naomasa]], one of the Ieyasu's four most famous generals, and were politically influential until the end of Edo period. |