Personnalité historique

Honjō Shigenaga

Echizen no kami

Honjō Shigenaga (1540-1614) was a Sengoku-period warrior lord, head of the Honjō clan of northern Echigo Province and master of Honjō Castle, later Murakami Castle, on Mount Gagyū. A frequently unruly vassal of the Uesugi, he rebelled against Uesugi Kenshin in 1568 with the backing of Takeda Shingen and held out against the siege of his castle before submitting in 1569. He then rallied to Uesugi Kagekatsu, fought the Mogami in 1588, followed the Uesugi to Aizu in 1598, and defended Fukushima Castle against Date Masamune in 1600-1601. He is also known for having owned the famous Honjō Masamune sword.

Portrait de Honjō Shigenaga
Naissance12 janvier 1540
Décès29 janvier 1614
FonctionEchizen no kami
MaisonClan Honjō
ÉpoqueSengoku period / early Edo period
Histoire & patrimoine

The master of Mount Gagyū

Heir to the Honjō clan, a branch of the Taira of Chichibu established in northern Echigo, Shigenaga inherited Honjō Castle, perched on Mount Gagyū, in 1551. The site, which would become Murakami Castle, still preserves on its eastern slope terraces, moats and earthworks attributed to the Honjō period, distinct from the stone ramparts added after his departure.

Château de MurakamiChâteau de Murakami
Frise chronologique

Repères dans sa vie

1540

Birth; son of Honjō Fusanaga.

1551

Takes over the Honjō clan and Honjō Castle (later Murakami Castle).

1568

Joins Takeda Shingen against Uesugi Kenshin, who besieges his castle.

1569

Isolated, he submits and sends his heir as a hostage to Kasugayama; Kenshin pardons him.

1578

Supports Uesugi Kagekatsu during the succession crisis (the Otate rebellion).

1588

Defeats a Mogami army at the Battle of Jūgorihara and recovers Shōnai.

1590

Toyotomi Hideyoshi strips him of his domains.

1598

Follows Uesugi Kagekatsu, transferred to Aizu; Murakami Castle passes to Murakami Yorikatsu.

1600-1601

Defends Fukushima Castle against Date Masamune (Battle of Matsukawa).

1614

Death.

Patrimoine associé

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Personnalités liées

Portrait de Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi KenshinOverlord, then adversary (1568-1569)Kenshin besieges Shigenaga's castle in 1568-1569 and then pardons him.→
Portrait de Uesugi Kagekatsu
Uesugi KagekatsuOverlord supported from 1578Shigenaga supports him during the succession dispute and follows him to Aizu in 1598.→
Portrait de Takeda Shingen
Takeda ShingenAlly during the 1568 rebellionShingen encourages Shigenaga's rebellion against Kenshin.→
Portrait de Murakami Yorikatsu
Murakami YorikatsuChâteau en commun→
Portrait de Hori Naoyori
Hori NaoyoriChâteau en commun→
Portrait de Matsudaira Naonori
Matsudaira NaonoriChâteau en commun→
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Honjō Shigenaga dans l’histoire

A rebellious Uesugi vassal

A general of Uesugi Kenshin, notably at Kawanakajima, Shigenaga rebelled in 1568 with the encouragement of Takeda Shingen. Kenshin besieged the castle without managing to take it by force; isolated, Shigenaga submitted in 1569 and obtained his pardon. After Kenshin's death, he supported Uesugi Kagekatsu, won the Battle of Jūgorihara against the Mogami in 1588, then followed the clan to Aizu in 1598 and defended Fukushima against Date Masamune.

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