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Ryuzoji Takanobu
The Bear of Hizen · Hegemon of Kyushu
Ryuzoji Takanobu (1529–1584) was a Sengoku daimyo who dominated northern Kyushu and earned the fears...
Ikeda Tsuneoki
Oda Nobunaga's Milk Brother · Daimyo of Setsu and Mino
Ikeda Tsuneoki (1536–1584) was a Sengoku daimyo who possessed a special relationship with Oda Nobuna...
Mori Yoshinari
Fierce General of Oda Nobunaga, Lord of Usayama Castle
Mori Yoshinari (1523-1570) was a senior retainer of Oda Nobunaga and father of Mori Nagayoshi, nickn...
Bessho Nami
The Wife of Bessho Yoshichika, Called a "Demon" at the Siege of Miki
Bessho Nami was the wife of Bessho Yoshichika, uncle of Bessho Nagaharu, lord of Miki Castle in Hari...
Asakura Sotetsu
Outstanding General of the Echizen Asakura Clan and One of the Greatest Military Strategists of the Sengoku Period
Asakura Sotetsu (1477–1555) was a military commander who served the Asakura clan, a Sengoku daimyo o...
Nakagawa Kiyohide
Fierce Warrior of Settsu, Oda Clan Retainer Who Fell at Shizugatake
Nakagawa Kiyohide (1542–1583) was a Sengoku-period warlord based in Settsu Province (present-day Osa...
Yoshihime
Mother of Date Masamune, Sister of Mogami Yoshiaki — The Sengoku Woman at the Center of a Disputed Poisoning Legend
Yoshihime (1548-1623) was born at Yamagata Castle as the daughter of Mogami Yoshimori, a sengoku dai...
Horio Yoshiharu
The 'Gentle Buddha' Among the Three Elders, Loyal Retainer Who Built Matsue Castle and Governed 240,000 Koku of Izumo
Horio Yoshiharu (1543–1611) was a senior retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who rose to prominence and w...
Mori Terumoto
Lord of the Western Provinces and Nominal Head of the Western Army at Sekigahara
## Inheriting Motonari's Legacy Born in Aki Province in Tenbun 22 (1553), Mori Terumoto was the legi...
Nabeshima Naoshige
Founder of the Saga Domain and Inspiration of Hagakure
Nabeshima Naoshige (1538–1618) rose from a retainer of the Ryūzōji clan to become the effective foun...
Katō Kiyomasa
The Tiger Slayer
Katō Kiyomasa was a fearsome warrior raised under Hideyoshi's patronage, famed for his tiger-hunting...
Takigawa Kazumasu
Eastern Army Commander and Kantō Deputy Administrator under Oda Nobunaga
Takigawa Kazumasu (1525-1586) was a Sengoku-era warrior who served as a key figure in Oda Nobunaga's...