Gamō Ujisato
Gamō Ujisato (蒲生 氏郷, 1556 – 17 March 1595) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku and Azuchi–Momoyama periods. He was heir and son of Gamō Katahide, lord of Hino Castle in Ōmi Province, and next managed Ise Province as lord of Matsusaka Castle and finally 920,000 koku in Aizu as lord of Tsurugajo Castle.
Gamō Ujisato | |
|---|---|
| 蒲生 氏郷 | |
| Lord of Hino | |
| In office 1584–1595 | |
| Preceded by | Gamō Katahide |
| Succeeded by | Gamō Hideyuki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1556 Hino Castle, Ōmi Province |
| Died | March 17, 1595 (aged 38–39) Fushimi Castle, Kyoto |
| Spouse | Fuyuhime (Nobunaga daughter) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Oda clan Toyotomi clan |
| Unit | Gamō clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Anegawa Siege of Odani Castle Tenshō Iga War Siege of Kameyama Siege of Kanie Kyushu Campaign Odawara Campaign Kunohe rebellion |
Ujisato was favoured by Oda Nobunaga and participated in almost all of his major battles, including those against the Azai and Asakura clans, the Sieges of Nagashima, the Tenshō Iga War and the Battle of Nagashino. After Nobunaga's death, he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and took part in all of Hideyoshi's subsequent campaigns: Kyushu Campaign, the Siege of Odawara (1590), the pacification of Ōshū (Mutsu and Dewa Provinces) (1590).
He joined Christianity and was even baptised and given the baptismal name Leon.
He was a disciple of Sen no Rikyū and a first-class tea master, one of The Seven Disciples of Rikyū.