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Ukita clan

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Ukita
宇喜多氏
The emblem (mon) of the Ukita clan
Home provinceBizen Province
Final rulerUkita Hideie
Ruled until1600

The Ukita clan (宇喜多氏, Ukita-shi) was a Japanese samurai clan of daimyos. The Ukita clan ruled Bizen Province and Bingo Province etc in the late Sengoku period.[1]

History

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The Ukita were a local samurai clan in Bizen but became powerful daimyo when Ukita Naoie was the head of the clan.[2][3] Ukita Hideie became Toyotomi Hideyoshi's one of the five great senior retainers called Gotairō who helped Hideyoshi.[1] Hideie belonged to the West squad in the Battle of Sekigahara, after the battle Ukita clan was demolished and Hideie was sentenced to exile on the Hachijō-jima.[1]

Clan heads

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  1. Ukita Muneie[4]
  2. Ukita Hisaie[4]
  3. Ukita Yoshiie[4]
  4. Ukita Okiie[5]
  5. Ukita Naoie[4]
  6. Ukita Hideie[4]

Notable retainers

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "朝日日本歴史人物事典「宇喜多秀家」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "朝日日本歴史人物事典「宇喜多直家」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Ukita Naoie". Okayama city. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)「宇喜多氏」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "「宇喜多直家」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「戸川秀安母」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「戸川秀安」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「戸川逵安」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "花房志摩守正成の家譜について". Okayama city official. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  10. ^ "明石掃部". kotobank. Retrieved 23 October 2021.