Fujii Kogen
- Died : 1569
- Japanese : 藤井皓玄 (Fujii Kogen)
Geneology of Fujii Kogen
Fujii Kogen was descended from Fujiwara Hidesato.
Location
Fujii Kogen lived in Yoshii, it what is now the eastern edge of Hiroshima Prefecture.
Siblings
Fujii Kogen had four recorded siblings.
Affiliation
Fujii Kogen served the Amako Clan, specifically the Yamana family.
He was second in command at Kannabe castle when the Yamana were the castellians. Also, Fujii Kogen was castle lord over two of his own castles. It should be noted that is brother, Fujii Taroemon/Tarozaemon, was a general in the Mori navy, with his own castle on Shikoku.Fujii Taroemon/Tarozaemon fought at Osaka Bay against the Kuki navy.
Brief Summary
From 1532-1555, Fujii Kogen was a high ranking general in the Amako forces.
He controlled two of his own castles (正霊山城 and 高屋城) and served as second in command at Kannabe castle (神辺城), under the Yamana. When the Amako were crushed by the Mori, Fujii Kogen was forced out of military action, along with many of the other Amako retainers who became ronin. However, he later played a major role in Amako Katsuhisa's uprising, even though his contribution is all but forgotten by most. His role was to take back Kannabe castle. Kannabe castle had been a major point of conflict between the Amako and Mori. It was strategically vital and whoever controlled it would control the Fukuyama area. Fujii Kogen, with a small number of soliders and a large number of rioting peasants, took Kannabe castle back from the Mori in 1569. However, the Mori backup forces were too strong and the castle fell back into Mori hands. In the fighting at the castle and afterwards, Fujii Kogen and three of his sons died.
After His Death
After his death, his surviving children were taken in by other family members.
Specifically, his last surviving son,Yoshitsune, was taken in by the Mimura, who later gave him to the Kosaka. However, the Mimura continued to watch over the child. This child would later grow to manhood and have his own children, one of them a daughter. This daugther would later have a child with Mizuno Katsushige named Mizuno Katsutoshi, the second generation daimyo of Fukuyama. The descendents of Fujii Kogen and his siblings mostly live in Hiroshima prefecture these days.
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