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==Leadership==

==Leadership==

In addition to his leadership, Motochika is remembered for his [['100-Article Code of the Chosokabe']] and his struggle to found an economically strong castle town, moving in the course of his career from Oko to Otazaka and on to Urado.  However, the troubles caused by his naming of [[Chosokabe Morichika|Morichika]] as heir did much damage to the Chosokabe house.  After Nobuchika's death in battle, Hideyoshi suggested that Motochika's second son, [[Chosokabe Chikakazu|Chikakazu]], be made heir to the Chosokabe house.  Motochika demurred and instead settled on Morichika, his fourth son.  Deeply embittered, Chikakazu withdrew from public life and died of illness in 1587.  In fact, Motochika had been concerned that Chikakazu was not physically capable of assuming command of the family.  Motochika's third son, [[Chosokabe Chikatada|Chikatada]], also passed over, openly objected.  Morichika's ally, [[Hisatake Chikanao]], agitated against him and in 1599 Chikatada was confined to a temple under guard.  The following year, Chikatada was accused of colluding with the Tokugawa and was put to death.  This provided [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] with another pretext to strip the Chosokabe of their domain.

In addition to his leadership, Motochika is remembered for his [[100-Article Code of the Chosokabe]] and his struggle to found an economically strong castle town, moving in the course of his career from Oko to Otazaka and on to Urado.  However, the troubles caused by his naming of [[Chosokabe Morichika|Morichika]] as heir did much damage to the Chosokabe house.  After Nobuchika's death in battle, Hideyoshi suggested that Motochika's second son, [[Chosokabe Chikakazu|Chikakazu]], be made heir to the Chosokabe house.  Motochika demurred and instead settled on Morichika, his fourth son.  Deeply embittered, Chikakazu withdrew from public life and died of illness in 1587.  In fact, Motochika had been concerned that Chikakazu was not physically capable of assuming command of the family.  Motochika's third son, [[Chosokabe Chikatada|Chikatada]], also passed over, openly objected.  Morichika's ally, [[Hisatake Chikanao]], agitated against him and in 1599 Chikatada was confined to a temple under guard.  The following year, Chikatada was accused of colluding with the Tokugawa and was put to death.  This provided [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] with another pretext to strip the Chosokabe of their domain.

The Chosokabe were served by the [[Kosokabe clan|Kosokabe]], [[Kira clan|Kira]] (both of whom were led in Motochika's time by his brothers), Yoshida, Kumu, Kagawa (into which Motochika adopted a son, Chikakazu), Yumioka, and others.  

The Chosokabe were served by the [[Kosokabe clan|Kosokabe]], [[Kira clan|Kira]] (both of whom were led in Motochika's time by his brothers), Yoshida, Kumu, Kagawa (into which Motochika adopted a son, Chikakazu), Yumioka, and others.

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