Hōjō Gen'an
Japanese monk of the Sengoku period, son of daimyo Hōjō Sōun
About Hōjō Gen'an
Lived 1493 – 1589 (aged 95–96). Hōjō Gen'an was a military commander.
was a Japanese Samurai of the Sengoku period. He was the second and youngest son of Hōjō Sōun. and brother of Hōjō Ujitsuna. Genan was a highly educated samurai, thus he worked as a diplomat of the Later Hōjō clan.
With his brother, he was fought at the Siege of Edo (1524), Battle of Nashinokidaira (1526), Siege of Edo (1535), Siege of Musashi-Matsuyama (1537), and Battle of Kōnodai (1538).
Genan's son Hōjō Ujinobu was attacked by the Takeda clan and died during the Siege of Kanbara in 1569.
He was the only person who saw from start to end of the Gohojo clan among vassals whose records were left, serving all leaders from the first Hōjō Soun to the last leader, Hōjō Ujinao.
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Who was Hōjō Gen'an?
Japanese monk of the Sengoku period, son of daimyo Hōjō Sōun
When was Hōjō Gen'an born?
Hōjō Gen'an was born in 1493.
When did Hōjō Gen'an die?
Hōjō Gen'an died on 8 December 1589.
What was Hōjō Gen'an's occupation?
Hōjō Gen'an was a military commander.
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