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Kōriki Kiyonaga
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高力 清長 | |
Lord of Iwatsuki | |
In office 1590–1600 | |
Succeeded by | Kōriki Tadafusa |
Personal details | |
Born | 1530 Mikawa Province, Japan |
Died | March 12, 1608 Edo, Japan |
Spouse | A daughter of Abe Michikane |
Nickname | "Buddha Kōriki" |
Military service | |
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Rank | Bugyō |
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Commands | Iwatsuki Domain |
Battles/wars | Siege of Terabe (1558) Siege of Marune (1560) Battle of Azukizaka (1564) Siege of Kakegawa (1569) Battle of Komaki and Nagakute (1584) Siege of Odawara (1590) |
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Kōriki Kiyonaga (高力 清長, 1530 – March 12, 1608) was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. A native of Mikawa Province, Kiyonaga served the Tokugawa clan during its battles, until 1600. In Mikawa, he served as one of Tokugawa Ieyasu "three magistrates" (san-bugyō). . Together with Amano Yasukage and Honda Shigetsugu. Yasukage was known for his patience, Shigetsugu for his fortitude, and Kiyonaga for his leniency; this leniency earned him the nickname of『Buddha Kōriki』(Hotoke Kōriki 仏高力).
Born in Mikawa, Kiyonaga first served Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1552.[citation needed]
In 1535, when Oda NobuhideofOwari Province invaded Mikawa, his father Kōriki Yasunaga and grandfather Kōriki Shigenaga were both slain in a battle.[1] Kiyonaga later served Matsudaira Hirotada.[1]
From 1552, Kiyonaga served a son of Hirotada, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and followed Ieyasu during his time as a hostage in Suruga Province.[1]
Kiyonaga was also active in various battles including Siege of Terabe 1558.[citation needed]
In 1560, Kiyonaga followed Ieyasu also Siege of Marune.[citation needed] In May, he followed Ieyasu and participated in Imagawa Yoshimoto invason on Owari, where he achieved great success at the Battle of Otaka Castle.[2] He also transported provisions to Ōtaka Castle at the Battle of Okehazama 1560.[citation needed]
In 1562, When Ieyasu proclaimed his independence from theImagawa clan after the death of Yoshimoto, he accompanied Ieyasu to Kiyosu Castle in Owari when he signed the Kiyosu Alliance with the Oda clan.[2]
In 1563 Kiyonaga manage to subdue Toro Honshu-ji Temple in the eastern Mikawa during the suppression war of the Mikawa Ikkō-ikki.[2]
He participate in the Battle of Batogahara 1564, joined in the pacification of Tōtōmi ProvinceatSiege of Kakegawa 1569, and took part in the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute 1584. Kiyonaga also assisted with ship construction for the Seven-Year War (1592-1598).
After Siege of Odawara (1590), Kiyonaga became a daimyō, when he was granted the 20,000 koku fief of Iwatsuki. As he was preceded in death by his son Masanaga, Kiyonaga retired after the Sekigahara, and passed down family headship to his grandson Tadafusa.
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Daimyō of Iwatsuki 1590–1600 |
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