− | In [[1494]], the deaths of two powerful forces in the Kanto, Ogigayatsu-Uesugi Sadamasa, and the lord of [[Odawara castle]], [[Omori Ujiyori]], gave Ise an opportunity in Sagami Province that he was more than ready to grasp. Omori Ujiyori, an important Uesugi vassal, died on the 5th day of the 10th month, and was succeeded by his son Fujiyori, and by then Sadamasa was dead as well. [[Omori Fujiyori]] thus lost not just his father, but also his powerful overlord. Ise was quick to avail himself of this new opportunity. He presented himself to the young lord of Odawara as a friend and father figure, bringing him such expensive gifts as his treasury would allow. In [[1495]] (the 11th or 16th day of the second month, sources differ on the exact date), Nagauji used a large deer hunt as an excuse to bring his soldiers deep into Omori territory. He captured the castle quickly in a move completely unexpected by Fujiyori, and Fujiyori was left with no option but to flee. The Omori took up at [[Okazaki castle|Okazaki]] and [[Sanada castle|Sanada castles]] and in time became [[Go-Hojo clan|Hôjô]] vassals. Another version of events, certainly a fable, is that Nagauji took Fujiyori on the deer hunt, and by the end of the day, Fujiyori was dead, and Odawara was in the hands of Hôjô Nagauji. In any event, Odawara would be continually upgraded over the following decades until it stood as one of the most formidable strongholds in all of Japan. | + | In [[1494]], the deaths of two powerful forces in the Kanto, Ogigayatsu-Uesugi Sadamasa, and the lord of [[Odawara castle]], [[Omori Ujiyori]], gave Ise an opportunity in Sagami Province that he was more than ready to grasp. Omori Ujiyori, an important Uesugi vassal, died on the 5th day of the 10th month, and was succeeded by his son Fujiyori, and by then Sadamasa was dead as well. [[Omori Fujiyori]] thus lost not just his father, but also his powerful overlord. Ise was quick to avail himself of this new opportunity. He presented himself to the young lord of Odawara as a friend and father figure, bringing him such expensive gifts as his treasury would allow. In [[1495]] (the 11th or 16th day of the second month, sources differ on the exact date), Nagauji used a large deer hunt as an excuse to bring his soldiers deep into Omori territory. He captured the castle quickly in a move completely unexpected by Fujiyori, and Fujiyori was left with no option but to flee<ref>This version of events is considered the most likely, and is backed up by the ''Odawara Hojo-ki''</ref>. The Omori took up at [[Okazaki castle|Okazaki]] and [[Sanada castle|Sanada castles]] and in time became [[Go-Hojo clan|Hôjô]] vassals. Another version of events, certainly a fable, is that Nagauji took Fujiyori on the deer hunt, and by the end of the day, Fujiyori was dead, and Odawara was in the hands of Hôjô Nagauji. In any event, Odawara would be continually upgraded over the following decades until it stood as one of the most formidable strongholds in all of Japan. |
| Ise turned over Odawara to his brother Yajirô and returned to Nirayama, his home castle in Izu. The following year, Yamanouchi-Uesugi Akisada invaded Sagami. Ise joined a coalition of Sagami lords that included Omori Fujiyori, the [[Ota clan|Ota]], the [[Muira clan|Muira]], and the [[Ueda clan|Ueda]]. Yet this allied army was crushed on the battlefield by Akisada and Ise lost many of his retainers. In [[1504]] Ise had sufficiently recovered to send an army to support Ogigayatsu-Uesugi Tomoyoshi against the Yamanouchi at Tachikawa in Musashi Province. | | Ise turned over Odawara to his brother Yajirô and returned to Nirayama, his home castle in Izu. The following year, Yamanouchi-Uesugi Akisada invaded Sagami. Ise joined a coalition of Sagami lords that included Omori Fujiyori, the [[Ota clan|Ota]], the [[Muira clan|Muira]], and the [[Ueda clan|Ueda]]. Yet this allied army was crushed on the battlefield by Akisada and Ise lost many of his retainers. In [[1504]] Ise had sufficiently recovered to send an army to support Ogigayatsu-Uesugi Tomoyoshi against the Yamanouchi at Tachikawa in Musashi Province. |