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==The Conquest of Izu==

==The Conquest of Izu==

In [[1449]], [[Ashikaga Shigeuji]] had become the Kanto Kubo, a post which in theory made him the voice of Ashikaga authority in the Eastern Provinces. In fact, the power of his post had waned. Shigeuji attempted to reverse this and his first move was to kill his deputy, [[Uesugi Noritada]]. This touched off a general war between Shigeuji and the two branches of the powerful Uesugi family (the [[Yamanouchi clan|Yamanouchi]] and [[Ogigaytsu clan|Ogigayatsu]]). Various other clans became involved in the long struggle and in [[1455]] [[Imagawa Noritada]] threw in with the [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] and contributed to their cause by capturing and burning Kyoto. Shigeuji thereafter resided in [[Shimosa province|Shimosa Province]]. Afterwards, the government in Kyoto dispatched [[Ashikaga Masatomo]] as the new Kanto Kubo. Conditions in Kamakura and its environs were so unfavorable, however, that Masatomo elected to take up in Izu Province at [[Horikoshi castle]] (he was thusly known as the Horikoshi Kubo.) In [[1491]], Masatomo died. His elder son, known to us only as Chachamaru, had been passed over as heir-apparent by a younger half-brother, Jundouji. Chachamaru seized power and in the course of so doing had Jundouji and his mother (or mother-in-law) killed, and became Kamakura Kubo (Some sources claim that Masatomo had somehow been done in by Chachamaru as well). Not satisfied that his position was now secure, Chachamaru began killing off former supporters of Jundouji. By [[1493]] Izu Province was descending into civil war, with outside lords taking an active interest in the proceedings. At this time, Jundouji's older brother, [[Ashikaga Yoshizumi]], took control in Kyoto in a coup, becoming the 11th Ashikaga Shogun. This weakened the position of the already widely despised Chachamaru even further. Just across the border at [[Kokokuji castle]], Ise Nagauji discerned an obvious opportunity to increase his own position. Supported by the Imagawa, Ise invaded and took Izu in a brisk campaign, forcing Chachamaru to flee to Kai Province. In point of fact, sources actually conflict on the year of Nagauji's invasion, with many older descriptions claiming 1491. Relatively newer studies place Ise's campaign in 1493, at the time of Yoshizumi's ascendency to Shogun. Whatever the case, the ranks of Ise's band were swelled by former Ashikaga retainers. After this point, Ise enjoyed at first de facto and then official independence from the Imagawa.  

In [[1449]], [[Ashikaga Shigeuji]] had become the Kanto Kubo, a post which in theory made him the voice of Ashikaga authority in the Eastern Provinces. In fact, the power of his post had waned. Shigeuji attempted to reverse this and his first move was to kill his deputy, [[Uesugi Noritada]]. This touched off a general war between Shigeuji and the two branches of the powerful Uesugi family (the [[Yamanouchi clan|Yamanouchi]] and [[Ogigaytsu clan|Ogigayatsu]]). Various other clans became involved in the long struggle and in [[1455]] [[Imagawa Noritada]] threw in with the [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] and contributed to their cause by capturing and burning Kyoto. Shigeuji thereafter resided in [[Shimosa province|Shimosa Province]]. Afterwards, the government in Kyoto dispatched [[Ashikaga Masatomo]] as the new Kanto Kubo. Conditions in Kamakura and its environs were so unfavorable, however, that Masatomo elected to take up in Izu Province at [[Horigoe castle]] (he was thusly known as the Horigoe Kubo.) In [[1491]], Masatomo died. His elder son, known to us only as [[Chachamaru]], had been passed over as heir-apparent by a younger half-brother, Jundouji. Chachamaru seized power and in the course of so doing had Jundouji and his mother (or mother-in-law) killed, and became Kamakura Kubo (Some sources claim that Masatomo had somehow been done in by Chachamaru as well). Not satisfied that his position was now secure, Chachamaru began killing off former supporters of Jundouji. By [[1493]] Izu Province was descending into civil war, with outside lords taking an active interest in the proceedings. At this time, Jundouji's older brother, [[Ashikaga Yoshizumi]], took control in Kyoto in a coup, becoming the 11th Ashikaga Shogun. This weakened the position of the already widely despised Chachamaru even further. Just across the border at [[Kokokuji castle]], Ise Nagauji discerned an obvious opportunity to increase his own position. Supported by the Imagawa, Ise invaded and took Izu in a brisk campaign, forcing Chachamaru to flee to Kai Province. In point of fact, sources actually conflict on the year of Nagauji's invasion, with many older descriptions claiming 1491. Relatively newer studies place Ise's campaign in 1493, at the time of Yoshizumi's ascendency to Shogun. Whatever the case, the ranks of Ise's band were swelled by former Ashikaga retainers. After this point, Ise enjoyed at first de facto and then official independence from the Imagawa.  

As for Chachamaru, he was later attacked and killed by Nagauji, apparently in [[1498]]. Just how this was accomplished is unclear.

As for Chachamaru, he was later attacked and killed by Nagauji, apparently in [[1498]]. Just how this was accomplished is unclear.