Toyotomi Hidenaga | |
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| 豊臣 秀長 | |
 Toyotomi Hidenaga | |
| Governor ofIzumi,Kii andYamato Province | |
| In office 1585–1591 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Koichirō (小一郎) April 8, 1540 |
| Died | February 15, 1591(1591-02-15) (aged 50) |
| Spouse | Chiun'in |
| Relatives | Chikuami (father) Ōmandokoro (mother) Toyotomi Hideyoshi (half-brother) Asahi no kata (sister) Toyotomi Hidetsugu (nephew) Toyotomi Hideyori (nephew) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Toyotomi clan |
| Rank | Dainagon |
| Unit | Toyotomi clan |
| Battles/wars | Chugoku campaign (1577-1582) Battle of Yamazaki (1582) Battle of Shizugatake (1583) Battle of Komaki and Nagakute (1584) Invasion of Shikoku (1585) Kyūshū Campaign (1587) |
Toyotomi Hidenaga (豊臣 秀長; April 8, 1540 – February 15, 1591), formerly known asHashiba Koichirō (羽柴 小一郎) orHashiba Hidenaga (羽柴 秀長). He was a half-brother ofToyotomi Hideyoshi,[1] one of the most powerful and significant warlords ofJapan'sSengoku period and regarded as 'Hideyoshi's brain and right-arm'.
Hidenaga was also known by his court title,Dainagon (大納言). He promotedTōdō Takatora to chief engineer. He led Hideyoshi's vanguard force a few years later intoSatsuma Province, contributing heavily to his half-brother's victories in gaining control ofKyūshū. Hidenaga was awarded the provinces of Kii,Izumi andYamato, reaching a governance of one millionkoku.
He took part in the 1582Battle of Yamazaki, the 1583Battle of Shizugatake, also lead Toyotomi's troops at theInvasion of Shikoku (1585), and the 1587Battle of Takajo,Battle of Sendaigawa andSiege of Kagoshima.[2]
He died 15 February 1591,[a] atKōriyama,Yamato Province (nowNara Prefecture), and his tomb is calledDainagon-zuka (大納言塚).
During the Warring States period, it was not uncommon for even parents and siblings to engage in lethal conflicts, yet he unwaveringly supported his brother. Many historians believe that "Had Hidenaga lived longer, the Toyotomi regime would have been secure". Indeed, Hideyoshi's Korean campaign and the purge ofHidetsugu occurred after the deaths of Hidenaga andSen no Rikyū.[3]
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