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| + | [[Image:Ujimasa ujiteru.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Grave stones of [[Hojo Ujimasa|Hôjô Ujimasa]] and Ujiteru near Odawara station]] |
| * ''Born: [[1539]]'' | | * ''Born: [[1539]]'' |
| * ''Died: [[1590]]'' | | * ''Died: [[1590]]'' |
| * ''Titles: Mutsu no kami'' | | * ''Titles: Mutsu no kami'' |
| + | * ''Japanese'': [[北条]]氏照 ''(Houjou Ujiteru)'' |
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| + | Ujiteru was the 2nd son of [[Hojo Ujiyasu|Hôjô Ujiyasu]] and was adopted into the [[Oshi clan|Ôshi family]]. He held [[Takiyama castle|Takiyama]] and then [[Hachioji castle]] in [[Musashi province]], along with three other castles over the course of his career. Ujiyasu is said to have considered Ujiteru superior to his elder brother [[Hojo Ujimasa|Ujimasa]] in most respects, although he was most noted for his diplomatic ability. Along with his brother [[Hojo Ujikuni|Ujikuni]], Ujiteru was defeated at the [[battle of Mimasetoge]] by [[Takeda Shingen]] ([[1569]]). He later urged his brother Ujimasa to form an alliance with [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Although the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô]] and [[Oda clan|Oda]] had nominally cooperated in the invasion of the [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] domain in the Spring of [[1582]], Ujimasa distrusted Nobunaga's intentions and was roused by Oda encroachment into [[Kozuke province|Kôzuke]]. He disregarded Ujiteru's advice, which at any rate became a moot point with Nobunaga's death in June. When [[Odawara castle|Odawara]] surrendered to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in August of 1590, Ujiteru was made to commit suicide along with Ujimasa. |
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− | Ujiteru was the 2nd son of [[Hojo Ujiyasu|Hôjô Ujiyasu]] and was adopted into the [[Oshi clan|Ôshi family]]. He held [[Takiyama castle|Takiyama]] and then [[Hachioji castle]] in [[Musashi province]]. Ujiyasu is said to have considered Ujiteru superior to his elder brother [[Hojo Ujimasa|Ujimasa]] in most respects, although he was most noted for his diplomatic ability. Along with his brother [[Hojo Ujikuni|Ujikuni]], Ujiteru was defeated at the [[battle of Mimasetoge]] by [[Takeda Shingen]] ([[1569]]). He later urged his brother Ujimasa to form an alliance with [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Although the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô]] and [[Oda clan|Oda]] had nominally cooperated in the invasion of the [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] domain in the Spring of [[1582]], Ujimasa distrusted Nobunaga's intentions and was roused by Oda encroachment into [[Kozuke province|Kôzuke]]. He disregarded Ujiteru's advice, which at any rate became a moot point with Nobunaga's death in June. When [[Odawara castle|Odawara]] surrendered to [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in August of 1590, Ujiteru was made to commit suicide along with Ujimasa.
| + | Their graves, today just a short walk from Odawara Station, are said to have been placed atop the same stone where the two brothers performed their ''[[seppuku]]''. The graves were fixed up by the [[Inaba clan]] in the 17th century, and though damaged in the Great Kantô Earthquake of 1923, were repaired again the following year.<ref>Plaques at gravesite.</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | * Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005 | + | * Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005. |
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