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* ''Titles: Mutsu no kami''

* ''Titles: Mutsu no kami''

Ujiteru was the 2nd son of [[Hojo Ujiyasu|Hôjô Ujiyasu]] and was adopted into the [[Oshi clan|Ôshi family]]. He held [[Takiyama castle|Takiyama]] and then [[Hachioji castle]] in [[Musashi province]]. Ujiyasu is said to have considered Ujiteru superior to his elder brother [[Hojo Ujimasa|Ujimasa]] in most respects, although he was most noted for his diplomatic ability. Along with his brother [[Hojo Ujikuni|Ujikuni]], Ujiteru was defeated at the [[battle of Mimasetoge]] by [[Takeda Shingen]] ([[1569]]). He later urged his brother Ujimasa to form an alliance with [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Although the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô]] and [[Oda clan|Oda]] had nominally cooperated in the invasion of the [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] domain in the Spring of [[1582]], Ujimasa distrusted Nobunaga's intentions and was roused by Oda encroachment into [[Kozuke province|Kôzuke]]. He disregarded Ujiteru's advice, which at any rate became a moot point with Nobunaga's death in June. When [[Odawara castle|Odawara]] surrendered to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in August of 1590, Ujiteru was made to commit suicide along with Ujimasa.

Ujiteru was the 2nd son of [[Hojo Ujiyasu|Hôjô Ujiyasu]] and was adopted into the [[Oshi clan|Ôshi family]]. He held [[Takiyama castle|Takiyama]] and then [[Hachioji castle]] in [[Musashi province]]. Ujiyasu is said to have considered Ujiteru superior to his elder brother [[Hojo Ujimasa|Ujimasa]] in most respects, although he was most noted for his diplomatic ability. Along with his brother [[Hojo Ujikuni|Ujikuni]], Ujiteru was defeated at the [[battle of Mimasetoge]] by [[Takeda Shingen]] ([[1569]]). He later urged his brother Ujimasa to form an alliance with [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Although the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô]] and [[Oda clan|Oda]] had nominally cooperated in the invasion of the [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] domain in the Spring of [[1582]], Ujimasa distrusted Nobunaga's intentions and was roused by Oda encroachment into [[Kozuke province|Kôzuke]]. He disregarded Ujiteru's advice, which at any rate became a moot point with Nobunaga's death in June. When [[Odawara castle|Odawara]] surrendered to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in August of 1590, Ujiteru was made to commit suicide along with Ujimasa. Their graves, today just a short walk from Odawara Station, are said to have been placed atop the same stone where the two brothers performed their ''[[seppuku]]''.<ref>Plaques at gravesite.</ref>

==References==

==References==

* Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005

* Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005.

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