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* ''Died: [[1580]]''
* Japanese: 別所 長治
Nagaharu was the son of [[Bessho Yasuharu]]. He was a damiyô of [[Harima province]] whose family had expanded following the decline of the [[Akamatsu clan]], to which it was related. He initially aligned himself with [[Oda Nobunaga]] but following the rebellion of [[Araki Murashige]] severed his ties with Nobunaga. His domain was subsequently invaded by Oda forces under [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]. After resisting the Oda at [[Miki castle]] for two years ([[1578]]-1580), Nagaharu and his brother [[Bessho Tomoyuki|Tomoyuki]] committed suicide and thereby surrendered Miki to spare the lives of his men. Nagaharu had been married to a daughter of [[Hatano Hidemichi]] of [[Tamba province]].
==References==
* Initial text from ''Sengoku Biographical Dictionary'' ([http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com]) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
*[[Sengoku Jinmei Jiten]]
[[Category:Samurai]]
[[Category:Sengoku Period]]