Naotaka was the second son of [[Ii Naomasa]]. His elder brother [[Ii Naotsugu|Naotsugu]] had fallen out for favor for not wishing to fight at [[Osaka castle]] and so Naotaka went in his stead. He distinguished himself at the Osaka Campaigns (commanding 3,200 men at the [[Battle of Tennoji|Battle of Tennôji]] in June [[1615]]) and following their conclusion was granted his elder brother's land at Sawayama in [[Omi province|Ômi province]]. He completed work on [[Hikone castle]] in [[1622]] (started by Naotsugu in [[1603]]). | Naotaka was the second son of [[Ii Naomasa]]. His elder brother [[Ii Naotsugu|Naotsugu]] had fallen out for favor for not wishing to fight at [[Osaka castle]] and so Naotaka went in his stead. He distinguished himself at the Osaka Campaigns (commanding 3,200 men at the [[Battle of Tennoji|Battle of Tennôji]] in June [[1615]]) and following their conclusion was granted his elder brother's land at Sawayama in [[Omi province|Ômi province]]. He completed work on [[Hikone castle]] in [[1622]] (started by Naotsugu in [[1603]]). |