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== Ujinao's First Campaigns ==

== Ujinao's First Campaigns ==

Before his assumption of the role of ''damiyo'' of the Hojo, 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 ''damiyo'' of the Hojo, 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  Hojo had the much more powerful Oda Clan at their borders, and the clans relationship was quickly turning hostile as an Oda general [[Takigawa Kazumasa]] made advances into Kozuke. Fortunate for the Hojo, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] rebelled against [[Oda Nobunaga]] on June 21, 1682, forcing his former commander to perpetrate seppuku at Honno-ji. Ujimasa and Ujinao seized this oppurtunity and defeated Kazumasa at the [[Battle of Kanagawa]]. Ujinao followed this up by capturing Oda territories in the Kanto region.

Thus, the  Hojo 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. Fortunate for the Hojo, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] rebelled against Oda Nobunaga on June 21, 1582, trapping and killing his former commander at the Honnouji 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 Kanto region.

== Ujinao, The 5th Odawara Hojo daimyo ==

== Ujinao, The 5th Odawara Hojo daimyo ==

After a dispute between the Hojo and Tokugawa concerning the ruler of the provinces of Shinano and Kai, the Tokugawa agreed to a truce, giving the Hojo part of Kai. Soon after tension ceased between these two clans, Ujinao even married [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s daughter Toku-hime in 1584. This was about the time Ujimasa stepped down as ''daimyo'' of the Hojo 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 Hojo and Tokugawa concerning the ruler of the provinces of Shinano and Kai, the Tokugawa agreed to a truce, giving the Hojo part of Kai. Soon after tension ceased between these two clans, Ujinao even married Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter Toku-hime in 1584. This was about the time Ujimasa stepped down as ''daimyo'' of the Hojo 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 Honno-ji, [[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 Hojo. Tokugawa advised that the Hojo should submit to Hideyoshi, but this advice fell on deaf ears, and Hideyoshi began his siege of Odawara in 1690. Ujinao wished to attack Hideyoshi's 200,000 men on the field with his 50,000, but decided to use defensive strategys 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 Honno-ji, [[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 Hojo. Tokugawa advised that the Hojo should submit to Hideyoshi, but this advice fell on deaf ears, and Hideyoshi began his siege of Odawara in 1690. Ujinao wished to attack Hideyoshi's 200,000 men on the field with his 50,000, but decided to use defensive strategys 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.

Takeda, both of which had ran out of supplies.

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

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