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Ukita Naoie
“The Strongman of Bizen”
Born into a ruined house, he endured hardship in the service of his lords the Uragami. Using intrigue and assassination as well as arms, he removed his rivals one after another, won allies by scheming and ate away at Bizen. In the end he outgrew even the Uragami and became master of the whole province. His cold ruthlessness made later ages fear him as "the strongman of Bizen." Late in life he preserved his power by allying with the Oda, then fell ill and died at Okayama Castle. His young son Hideie succeeded him and, in Hideyoshi's favour, rose to the Five Elders.
- Epithet
- “The Strongman of Bizen”
- Rank / office
- Governor of Izumi
- Domain / base
- Bizen (Okayama Castle)
- Side
- Ukita
- Lived
- 1529–1582 (aged 54)
Life
- Eiroku 9 Rise by Intrigue Under his lords the Uragami he extended his power in Bizen by scheming and assassination.
- Tenshō 1 Okayama as His Seat Made Okayama Castle his residence and drew merchants to the castle town to make it prosper.
- Tenshō 5 Ousting His Lords Beat his lord Uragami Munekage and established control of the whole of Bizen.
- Tenshō 7 Alliance with the Oda Left the Mōri and went over to the Oda through Hideyoshi.
- Tenshō 10 Death at Okayama Fell ill and died at Okayama Castle. His young son Hideie succeeded.
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Related sites
- Okayama Castle ruins (Okayama)
- Otogo Castle ruins (Okayama)