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[[Image:Chosokabegen.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Chôsokabe clan genealogy]]The Chôsokabe clan is believed to have been decended from the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang, and were respected [[Jito|Jitô]] (deputy administrators) of [[Tosa province|Tosa]] from the 12th Century and entered the 16th Century as vassals of the [[Ichijo clan|Ichijô clan]], who were based in western Tosa. [[Chosokabe Motochika|Chôsokabe Motochika]] succeeded in taking all of [[Shikoku]] by [[1584]] but submitted to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] when the latter invaded the island the following year. The Chôsokabe lost their lands after [[Battle of Sekigahara|Sekigahara]] ([[1600]]) to the [[Yamauchi clan|Yamauchi]].
 
[[Image:Chosokabegen.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Chôsokabe clan genealogy]]The Chôsokabe clan is believed to have been decended from the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang, and were respected [[Jito|Jitô]] (deputy administrators) of [[Tosa province|Tosa]] from the 12th Century and entered the 16th Century as vassals of the [[Ichijo clan|Ichijô clan]], who were based in western Tosa. [[Chosokabe Motochika|Chôsokabe Motochika]] succeeded in taking all of [[Shikoku]] by [[1584]] but submitted to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] when the latter invaded the island the following year. The Chôsokabe lost their lands after [[Battle of Sekigahara|Sekigahara]] ([[1600]]) to the [[Yamauchi clan|Yamauchi]].
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==References==
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* Yamamoto, Takeshi. ''Chôsokabe Motochika'' (長宗我部元親) Japan, 1960
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[[Category:Clans]]