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| − | + | Nagashige was a son of [[Niwa Nagahide]] and was born on 11 May [[1571]]. He participated in the [[Komaki Campaign]] in place of his ill father and engaged the forces of [[Sasa Narimasa]]. Following Nagahide's death, Nagashige was transferred to a 40,000 ''[[koku]]'' fief in [[Kaga province]], thus considerably reducing the power of the [[Niwa clan]], though [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] ulterior motives for doing so are unclear. His domain, based at [[Komatsu castle|Komatsu]], was increased to 100,000 ''koku'' in [[1598]]. He elected to side with [[Ishida Mitsunari]] and fought against [[Maeda Toshinaga]]. After the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] victory he was deprived of his holdings but nonetheless went on to distinguish himself on the Tokugawa side at the [[Osaka Campaign|Osaka Castle Campaigns]]. For this service he was given a 10,000 ''koku'' fief at [[Futto han|Futto]]<!--古渡--> in [[Hitachi province]]. He was then moved to [[Shirakawa han]] in [[1627]].<ref>Yamamoto Hirofumi, ''Sankin kôtai'', Kodansha gendai shinsho (1998), 192.</ref> Niwa was named to the post of ''sangi'' (councilor) in [[1632]], and as a result was sometimes referred to as Niwa Saishô.<ref>Arai Hakuseki, Joyce Ackroyd (trans.), ''Told Round a Brushwood Fire'', University of Tokyo Press (1979), 281n41.</ref> He died on 1 April 1637. | |
| − | Nagashige was a son of [[Niwa Nagahide]] and was born on 11 May [[1571]]. He participated in the [[Komaki Campaign]] in place of his ill father and engaged the forces of [[Sasa Narimasa]]. Following Nagahide's death, Nagashige was transferred to a 40,000 [[koku]] fief in [[Kaga province | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:09, 13 May 2017
- Born: 1571
- Died: 1637
- Sons: Niwa Mitsushige
- Titles: Kaga no kami
- Other names: Gorôzaemon, Hashiba Nagashige
- Distinction: Toyotomi retainer
Nagashige was a son of Niwa Nagahide and was born on 11 May 1571. He participated in the Komaki Campaign in place of his ill father and engaged the forces of Sasa Narimasa. Following Nagahide's death, Nagashige was transferred to a 40,000 koku fief in Kaga province, thus considerably reducing the power of the Niwa clan, though Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ulterior motives for doing so are unclear. His domain, based at Komatsu, was increased to 100,000 koku in 1598. He elected to side with Ishida Mitsunari and fought against Maeda Toshinaga. After the Tokugawa victory he was deprived of his holdings but nonetheless went on to distinguish himself on the Tokugawa side at the Osaka Castle Campaigns. For this service he was given a 10,000 koku fief at Futto in Hitachi province. He was then moved to Shirakawa han in 1627.[1] Niwa was named to the post of sangi (councilor) in 1632, and as a result was sometimes referred to as Niwa Saishô.[2] He died on 1 April 1637.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
