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* ''Birth: [[1562]]''

* ''Birth: [[1562]]''

* ''Death: [[1591]]''

* ''Death: [[1591]]''

* ''Ruled: [[1580]]-[[1590]]''

* ''Ruled: [[1580]]-[[1590]]''

* ''Title: Sakyō-dayu''

* ''Title: Sakyō-dayu''

* Japanese: 北條氏直 (''Hôjô Ujinao'')

* Japanese: [[北條]]氏直 (''Hôjô Ujinao'')

 

== Birth and Early life ==

== Birth and Early life ==

On December 19th, 1562, the end of the same year [[Oda Nobunaga]] first entered Kyôto, Kuniomaru was born as the first son of [[Hojo Ujimasa|Hôjô Ujimasa]] and Ôbai-in (the eldest daughter of [[Takeda Shingen]]). In his coming of age ceremony, his name changed to Hôjô Ujinao.

On December 19th, 1562, the end of the same year [[Oda Nobunaga]] first entered Kyôto, Kuniomaru was born as the first son of Hôjô Ujimasa and Ôbai-in (the eldest daughter of [[Takeda Shingen]]). In his coming of age ceremony, his name changed to Hôjô Ujinao.

== Ujinao's First Campaigns ==

== Ujinao's First Campaigns ==

Before his assumption of the role of ''daimyô'' of the Hôjô, Ujinao accompained Ujimasa during his campaign against the Takeda. The fighting between the two families was intermittent and yielded no result, until of course, Oda Nobunaga and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] launched their invasion of the Takeda domain in 1582. This conquest ended with the death of [[Takeda Katsuyori]] who committed seppuku during the battle of [[Temmokuzan]].  

Before his assumption of the role of ''daimyô'' of the Hôjô, Ujinao accompained Ujimasa during his campaign against the Takeda. The fighting between the two families was intermittent and yielded no result, until of course, Oda Nobunaga and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] launched their invasion of the Takeda domain in 1582. This conquest ended with the death of [[Takeda Katsuyori]] who committed seppuku during the battle of [[Temmokuzan]].  

Thus, the Hôjô had the much more powerful Oda clan at their borders, and the clans' relationship was quickly turning hostile as an Oda general [[Takigawa Kazumasu]] made advances into [[Kozuke Province|Kôzuke]]. Fortunately for the Hôjô, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] rebelled against Oda Nobunaga on June 21, 1582, trapping and killing his former commander at the [Honnoji|Honnôji]] temple. Ujimasa and Ujinao seized this oppurtunity and defeated Kazumasu at the [[Battle of Kanagawa]]. Ujinao followed this up by capturing Oda territories in the Kantô region.

 

Thus, the Hôjô had the much more powerful Oda clan at their borders, and the clans' relationship was quickly turning hostile as an Oda general [[Takigawa Kazumasu]] made advances into [[Kozuke Province|Kôzuke]]. Fortunately for the Hôjô, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] rebelled against Oda Nobunaga on June 21, 1582, trapping and killing his former commander at the [[Honnoji|Honnôji]] temple. Ujimasa and Ujinao seized this oppurtunity and defeated Kazumasu at the [[Battle of Kanagawa]]. Ujinao followed this up by capturing Oda territories in the Kantô region.

== Ujinao, The 5th Odawara Hôjô daimyô ==

== Ujinao, The 5th Odawara Hôjô daimyô ==

After a dispute between the Hôjô and Tokugawa concerning the ruler of the provinces of [[Shinano province|Shinano]] and [[Kai province|Kai]], the Tokugawa agreed to a truce, giving the Hôjô part of Kai. Soon after tension ceased between these two clans, Ujinao even married Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter Tokuhime in 1584. This was about the time Ujimasa stepped down as ''daimyô'' of the Hôjô clan, Ujinao then took his father's former place, but in reality Ujimasa continued to rule his domain with his son.

After a dispute between the Hôjô and Tokugawa concerning the ruler of the provinces of [[Shinano province|Shinano]] and [[Kai province|Kai]], the Tokugawa agreed to a truce, giving the Hôjô part of Kai. Soon after tension ceased between these two clans, Ujinao even married Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter Tokuhime in 1584. This was about the time Ujimasa stepped down as ''daimyô'' of the Hôjô clan, Ujinao then took his father's former place, but in reality Ujimasa continued to rule his domain with his son.

During the events after Honnôji, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] took over Akechi Mitsuhide's place as unifier of Japan by defeating him at Yamazaki. Hideyoshi had united everyone under his banner, including Tokugawa Ieyasu, except the Hôjô. Tokugawa advised that the Hôjô should submit to Hideyoshi, but this advice fell on deaf ears, and Hideyoshi began his [[Odawara Campaign|siege of Odawara]] in 1590. Ujinao wished to attack Hideyoshi's 200,000 men on the field with his 50,000, but decided to use defensive strategies instead. After all, taking a defensive position inside the castle had put an end to earlier sieges made by the Uesugi and the  

During the events after Honnôji, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] took over Akechi Mitsuhide's place as unifier of Japan by defeating him at Yamazaki. Hideyoshi had united everyone under his banner, including Tokugawa Ieyasu, except the Hôjô. Tokugawa advised that the Hôjô should submit to Hideyoshi, but this advice fell on deaf ears, and Hideyoshi began his [[Odawara Campaign|siege of Odawara]] in 1590. Ujinao wished to attack Hideyoshi's 200,000 men on the field with his 50,000, but decided to use defensive strategies instead. After all, taking a defensive position inside the castle had put an end to earlier sieges made by the Uesugi and the Takeda, both of which had ran out of supplies. Unfortunately for the Hôjô though, the Toyotomi were prepared and had an endless amount of supplies. Thus after three months of practically no fighting the Hôjô surrendered.  

Takeda, both of which had ran out of supplies.

Unfortunately for the Hôjô though, the Toyotomi were prepared and had an endless amount of supplies. Thus after three months of practically no fighting the Hôjô surrendered.  

== Fall of the Hôjô ==

== Fall of the Hôjô ==