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Ujiie Naomoto (氏家 直元, 1512? – June 4, 1571), also known as Ujiie Bokuzen (氏家卜全), was a Japanese samurai warrior. served the Saitō clan of Mino province. Later, he become a retainer of Oda Nobunaga.
Ujiie Naomoto (氏家 直元, 1512? – June 4, 1571) , also known as Ujiie Bokuzen ( 氏家卜全 ) , was a Japanese samurai warrior. [1] served the Saitō clan of Mino province .
In 1571, Ujiie Naomoto died in battle against the Nagashima Ikkō Ikki (長島一向一揆), and his son Naomichi succeeded him. However, in August 1580, Andō Morinari was exiled on Nobunaga's orders, leading to the dissolution of the Mino Triumvirate.
Naomoto was a son of Ujiie Yukikuni. He was at first one of the three chief retainers of the Saitô house and held Ôgaki Castle. He lost faith in Saitô Tatsuoki and gave his support to the Oda around 1564 .
Apr 10, 2023 · In 1559, when Ujiie Naomoto (氏家直元, 1512-1571), one of the Mino Triumvirate (西美濃三人衆), became lord of the castle, significant expansion work was carried out, and the enclosures were improved and fortified.
Naomoto was at first one of the three chief retainers of the Saitô house and held Ôgaki castle. He lost faith in Saitô Tatsuoki after 1561 and defected to the Oda . He fought at Anegawa in 1570 and was later killed fighting the monto at Nagashima while under the command of Shibata Katsuie .
For this reason, Ujiie Bokuzen (Naomoto) took Katsuie's place as Shingari, but the force of the uprising was strong and many soldiers, including the commander Bokuzen, died in the battle. Thus, the First Nagashima Ikko Ikki ended in Nobunaga's crushing defeat.
