← Explore on the interactive map

Hojo Dominance in Sagami

Type Event Region Asia Time 1561–1570

In the 1560s the Odawara Hojo, led by Ujiyasu and Ujimasa, consolidated control over Sagami Province and the Kanto region, resisting Uesugi Kenshin a…

Timeline

  1. 1561–1564Odawara Castle · OdawaraHojo Ujiyasu maintained indirect rule over Izu, Musashi, and Kozuke provinces from Odawara in Sagami, defending against external enemies with strong fortifications and a retainer band. In the early 1560s, the Hojo, Takeda, and Uesugi formed a three-way standoff in Kanto.
  2. 1565–1569Kanto · KantoAfter succeeding his father, Hojo Ujimasa faced Uesugi Kenshin's repeated Kanto expeditions, relying on fortresses such as Odawara and Oshi Castle for defense, and maintained Hojo control over Sagami and the Kanto heartland through the mid-to-late 1560s.
  3. 1567–1570Sagami · SagamiIn the late 1560s the Hojo and Takeda allied through marriage and military cooperation against the Uesugi, maintaining their Kanto dominance in the Sagami–Kai–Echigo three-power configuration. Rooted in Sagami, the Hojo became one of the hardest powers to conquer in the late Sengoku period.

Sources