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* ''Died: [[1516]]''
* ''Distinction: [[Sagami province|Sagami]] warlord''
Yoshiatsu was the son of [[Uesugi Takamasa]] and was adopted by [[Miura Tokitaka]]. He overthrew Tokitaka in [[1496]] and established his own son [[Miura Yoshimoto|Yoshimoto]] at [[Arai]] while he resided in [[Okazaki]]. He became involved in a war with [[Hojo Soun|Hôjô Sôun]] when the latter took [[Odawara Castle]]. Yoshiatsu was attacked at Okazaki in [[1512]] and fled to Arai. The [[Hojo clan|Hôjô]] defeated Yoshiatsu's allies, the [[Ota clan|Ota]], and Yoshiatsu was left isolated. After a long [[Siege of Arai|siege]] Arai fell to the Hôjô in 1516. Yoshiatsu committed suicide along with Yoshimoto.
==Sons==
* Yoshimoto
* [[Miura Yoshimasa|Yoshimasa]]
==References==
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[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Sengoku Period]]