Ogasawara Nagatoki, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ogasawara Nagatoki

daimyo

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1519

Date of Death: 17-Apr-1583

Profession: samurai

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Ogasawara Nagatoki

  • Ogasawara Nagatoki (?????) (November 9, 1519 – April 17, 1583) was a Japanese samurai daimyo of Shinano Province in the Sengoku period.In 1542, Shinano Province was invaded by Takeda Shingen, and Ogasawara allied with Murakami Yoshikiyo, Suwa Yorishige, and Kiso Yoshiyasu in an attempt to stop him.
  • They met Takeda Shingen's forces at the Battle of Sezawa on 9 March 1542, and were defeated.Following this defeat, and the conquest of his lands, Ogasawara allied himself with Uesugi Kenshin, Takeda's primary rival.
  • He fought alongside Takato Yoritsugu in 1545, ultimately failing in their defense against the first siege of Takato Castle.
  • Ogasawara was defeated by Shingen again several years later, in the 1548 Battle of Shiojiritoge, in which he was hit by a surprise attack at dawn; many of his men were killed as they reached for weapons and armor.
  • His losing streak continued the following year, when Shingen seized a number of fortresses, including Fukashi (now Matsumoto Castle), in the Siege of Fukashi.This final, bitter loss caused Ogasawara Nagatoki to retreat to Kyoto, where he taught horsemanship and archery (Kyudo) until his murder in 1583.
  • Some of his descendants became daimyo in the Edo period, most notably as rulers of the Kokura Domain.

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