Ii Naomasa | |
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井伊 直政 | |
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Head of Ii clan | |
In office 1582–1602 | |
Preceded by | Ii Naotora |
Succeeded by | Ii Naokatsu |
Daimyō of Sawayama | |
In office 1600–1600 | |
Preceded by | Ishida Mitsunari |
Daimyō of Takasaki | |
In office 1590–1600 | |
Succeeded by | Sakai Ietsugu |
Daimyō of Hikone | |
In office 1600–1602 | |
Succeeded by | Ii Naokatsu |
Personal details | |
Born | March 4, 1561 Tōtōmi Province, Japan |
Died | March 24, 1602 Edo, Japan | (aged 41)
Spouse | Tobai-in |
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Nickname(s) | Aka-oni Hitokiri-Hyōbu |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rank | Buke Shitsuyaku[1][2] Jijū Hyōbu-daifū / Shūri-dayū |
Unit | ![]() Red Guard brigade (赤備え) |
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Ii Naomasa (井伊 直政, March 4, 1561 – March 24, 1602) was a general under the Sengoku period daimyō, and later shōgun, Tokugawa Ieyasu.[3] He led the clan after the death of Ii Naotora. He married Tobai-in, Matsudaira Yasuchika's daughter and adopted daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Ii Naomasa joined the ranks of the Tokugawa clan in the mid-1570s, rising swiftly through the ranks and became particularly famous after the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute, as he is recognized as one of the Four Guardians of the Tokugawa along with Honda Tadakatsu, Sakakibara Yasumasa, and Sakai Tadatsugu. Ii Naomasa then eventually become the master of a sizable holding in Ōmi Province, following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.[3]
His office in the Imperial Japan ministries was Hyōbu-daifū.[a]
Ii Naomasa was also notable for his command over an elite troops which named Red Guards (赤備え)(akazonae) that formerly served the Takeda clan.
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