About Miyoshi Masanaga
Lived 1508 – 1549 (aged 40–41). Miyoshi Masanaga was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, a member of the Miyoshi clan who served as Hosokawa Harumoto. He is remembered as the cousin of Miyoshi Nagayoshi. Masanaga had very strong relations with the Ikeda clan, as Ikeda Nagamasa was his son-in-law. Due to this strong relation between the families, Chokei considered him a threat. After 1548, Masanaga engaged in a major battle against his cousin, which ended in Chokei's victory. Masanaga's whereabouts after this battle are unknown.
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Who was Miyoshi Masanaga?
Daimyo and Samurai
When was Miyoshi Masanaga born?
Miyoshi Masanaga was born in 1508.
When did Miyoshi Masanaga die?
Miyoshi Masanaga died on 18 July 1549.
What was Miyoshi Masanaga's occupation?
Miyoshi Masanaga was a samurai.
What nationality was Miyoshi Masanaga?
Miyoshi Masanaga was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miyoshi Masanaga. https://biography.guide/miyoshi-masanaga/
MLA: "Miyoshi Masanaga." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/miyoshi-masanaga/.
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