Hōjō Ujikuni

Hōjō Ujikuni (北条 氏邦, 1541 – September 19, 1597) was a samurai of the Sengoku period, and the third son of Hōjō Ujiyasu. Ujikuni was a high-ranking commander in the invasion of Kozuke Province, Kōzuke was contested between the later Hōjō clan, the Takeda and the Uesugi clans.

Hōjō Ujikuni
Native name	北条 氏邦
Born	1541 Sagami Province, Japan
Died	September 19, 1597 (aged 55–56) Sagami Province, Japan
Allegiance	Later Hōjō clan
Commands held	Hachigata Castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Hachigata (1568) Battle of Mimasetoge (1569) Battle of Kanagawa (1582) Siege of Hachigata (1590) Siege of Odawara (1590)
Relations	Hōjō Ujiyasu (father)

He was also the castellan (castle lord) in command of Hachigata Castle in Musashi province, which came under siege twice in 1568 by Takeda Shingen and 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

In 1569, along with Hojo Ujiteru, failed to stop Takeda Shingen's retreat in the Battle of Mimasetoge.

Following the sudden death of Oda Nobunaga in 1582, He and Hojo Ujinao took the advantage of the situation to launch a certain attack at Kanagawa.

In 1590, after losing his castle to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ujikuni aided in the defense of the Hōjō's central home castle, Odawara. The Siege of Odawara (1590) would be the Hōjō's final stand and marks the end of their power and prominence.

References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.
• Turnbull, Stephen (2002). War in Japan: 1467-1615. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.