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* ''Died : [[1569]]''
* ''Died : [[1569]]''
*Japanese : 藤井皓玄 (Fujii Kogen)
*Japanese : 藤井皓玄 ''(Fujii Kogen)''
[[Fujii Kogen]] was descended from [[Fujiwara Hidesato]], and lived in Yoshii, it what is now the eastern edge of Hiroshima Prefecture. He had four recorded siblings. Kogen served the [[Amako clan]], specifically the [[Yamana clan|Yamana]] family.
He was second in command at [[Kannabe castle]] when the Yamana were the
castellians. He was also lord over two of his own castles. It should be noted that is brother, [[Fujii Taroemon|Taroemon/Tarozaemon]], was a general in the [[Mori clan|Môri]] navy, with his own castle on Shikoku. His brother Taroemon fought at Osaka Bay against the [[Kuki clan|Kûki]] navy.
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==
==Brief Summary==
From 1532-1555, [[Fujii Kogen]] was a high ranking general in the [[Amako]] forces.
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.
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 Môri, [[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 Môri. 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 Môri in [[1569]]. However, the Môri backup forces were too strong and the castle fell back into Môri hands. In the fighting at the castle and afterwards, [[Fujii Kogen]] and three of his sons died.
==After His Death==
==After His Death==