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* ''Japanese:'' [[大道寺]]政繁 ''(Daidouji Masashige)'' | * ''Japanese:'' [[大道寺]]政繁 ''(Daidouji Masashige)'' | ||
| − | Masashige was the son of [[Daidoji | + | Masashige was the son of [[Daidoji Kanekatsu|Daidoji Suruga no kami Shigeoki]] (also known as Kanekatsu). He was one of [[Hojo Ujimasa|Hôjô Ujimasa's]] chief advisors and came to hold authority over both [[Kawagoe castle|Kawagoe]] in [[Musashi province|Musashi]] and [[Matsuida castle|Matsuida]] in [[Kozuke province|Kôzuke]]. He was present for the Battles of [[Battle of Mimasetoge|Mimasetoge]] ([[1582]]) and Kanagawa (1582) and was one of those that urged [[Hojo Ujinao|Hôjô Ujinao]] to both resist [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi]] and avoid an open battle. Following the fall of [[Odawara castle|Odawara]], Masashige was made to commit suicide for having advocated the course Ujinao chose. His 4th son [[Daidoji Naotsugu|Naotsugu]] eventually became a retainer of [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]]. |
Sons: Naoshige, Naotsugu | Sons: Naoshige, Naotsugu | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 10 December 2007
Masashige was the son of Daidoji Suruga no kami Shigeoki (also known as Kanekatsu). He was one of Hôjô Ujimasa's chief advisors and came to hold authority over both Kawagoe in Musashi and Matsuida in Kôzuke. He was present for the Battles of Mimasetoge (1582) and Kanagawa (1582) and was one of those that urged Hôjô Ujinao to both resist Hideyoshi and avoid an open battle. Following the fall of Odawara, Masashige was made to commit suicide for having advocated the course Ujinao chose. His 4th son Naotsugu eventually became a retainer of Tokugawa Iemitsu. Sons: Naoshige, Naotsugu
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
