Toyotomi Hidenaga

Toyotomi Hidenaga
Toyotomi Hidenaga
Native name	豊臣 秀長
Birth name	Koichirō (小一郎)
Other name(s)	Hashiba Koichirō (羽柴 小一郎) Hashiba Hidenaga (羽柴 秀長)
Born	April 8, 1540
Died	February 15, 1591(1591-02-15) (aged 50) Kōriyama, Yamato Province
Allegiance	Toyotomi clan
Rank	Dainagon
Unit	Toyotomi clan
Battles/wars	Battle of Yamazaki (1582) Battle of Shizugatake (1583) Invasion of Shikoku (1585) Kyūshū Campaign (1587)
Spouse(s)	Chiun'in
Relations	Chikuami (father) Ōmandokoro (mother) Toyotomi Hideyoshi (half-brother) Asahi no kata (sister) Toyotomi Hidetsugu (nephew) Toyotomi Hideyori (nephew)
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Toyotomi.

Toyotomi Hidenaga (豊臣 秀長, April 8, 1540 – February 15, 1591), formerly known as Hashiba Koichirō (羽柴 小一郎). He was a half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most powerful and significant warlords of Japan's Sengoku period and regarded as 'Hideyoshi's brain and right-arm'.

He was also known by his court title, Dainagon (大納言). He promoted Tōdō Takatora to chief engineer. He led Hideyoshi's vanguard force a few years later into Satsuma Province, contributing heavily to his half-brother's victories in gaining control of Kyūshū. Hidenaga was awarded the provinces of Kii, Izumi and Yamato, reaching a governance of one million koku.

He took part in the 1582 Battle of Yamazaki, the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake, also lead Toyotomi's troops at the Invasion of Shikoku (1585), and the 1587 Battle of Takajo, Battle of Sendaigawa and Siege of Kagoshima.

He died in 1591, at Kōriyama, Yamato Province (now Nara Prefecture), and his tomb is called Dainagon-zuka (大納言塚).

Family

• Father: Chikuami
• Mother: Ōmandokoro (1516-1592)
• Siblings:
  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • Asahi no kata
  • Tomo, married Soeda Jinbae
• Wife: Chiun'in
• Children:
  • Koichiro later Yosuke
  • Kikuhime, married Toyotomi Hideyasu
  • Daizen-in, married Mori Hidemoto

Honours

• Junior Second Rank (August 8, 1587)

See also

• Hōkoku Shrine (Osaka)