Hōjō Ujiyasu

Hōjō Ujiyasu
北条 氏康
Painting of Hōjō Ujiyasu
Head of Later Hōjō clan
In office
1541–1559
Preceded byHōjō Ujitsuna
Succeeded byHōjō Ujimasa
Personal details
BornChiyomaru
1515
DiedOctober 21, 1571(1571-10-21) (aged 55–56)
SpouseZuikei-in
ChildrenLady Hayakawa
Hojo Masako
Hōjō Ujimasa
Hōjō Ujiteru
Hōjō Ujikuni
Hōjō Ujinori
Uesugi Kagetora
Parents
RelativesHōjō Genan (uncle)
Hōjō Tsunashige (brother in law)
Imagawa Yoshimoto (brother-in-law)
Nickname"Lion of Sagami"
Military service
Allegiance Later Hōjō clan
RankDaimyō (warlord)
Unit Later Hōjō clan
CommandsOdawara Castle
Battles/wars
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Hōjō Ujiyasu (北条 氏康; 1515 – October 21, 1571) was a daimyō (warlord) and third head of the Odawara Hōjō clan. Known as the "Lion of Sagami", he was revered as a fearsome samurai and a cunning man. He is famous for his strategies of breaking the siege from Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin. A son of Hōjō Ujitsuna (北条 氏綱), his only known wife was Imagawa Yoshimoto's sister, Zuikei-in. Among his sons are Hōjō Ujimasa and Uesugi Kagetora.