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Hōjō Ujitsugu succeeds as head of household

Type Event Region Japan Time 1518–1519

In 1518–1519 Ise Zōsui (Hōjō Sōun) ceded headship of the Later Hōjō clan to his eldest son Hōjō Ujitsugu, who died... he died in 1519;…

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  1. 1518Odawara Castle, Sagami Province · Sagami ProvinceThe 87-year-old Hōjō Sōun (Ise Zōsui) ceded headship to his 32-year-old eldest son Ujitsugu. From then on Ujitsugu resided permanently at Odawara, moving the main castle from Nirayama Castle to Odawara, and began establishing the tora-in hanjō system, strengthening direct control over the domain's commoners and deputy officials.
  2. 1519Sagami Province · Sagami ProvinceHōjō Sōun died the year after ceding headship, and Ujitsugu, as second-generation head of the Later Hōjō, took full charge of affairs. Previously in 1513 Ujitsugu had participated in the destruction of the Miura clan; after succeeding he continued developing Sagami and prepared to expand toward Musashi.

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