About Miyoshi Yoshitsugu
Lived 1549 – 1573 (aged 23–24). Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was a Japanese samurai.
, adopted son of Nagayoshi, was a samurai of the Sengoku period who was practically the last head of Miyoshi clan, daimyō of Kawachi Province of Japan. His wife was Ashikaga Yoshiaki's sister.
Born to Sogō Kazumasa in 1549, younger brother of Miyoshi Nagayoshi, he was initially known as Sogō Shigemasa . After 1561 when his father died, he was reared by Nagayoshi.
When Nagayoshi's eldest son Yoshioki died in 1563, he was adopted as a son and changed his surname to Miyoshi. The following year when Nagayoshi died, Yoshitsugu succeeded him as head of the clan.
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Who was Miyoshi Yoshitsugu?
samurai of the Sengoku period
When was Miyoshi Yoshitsugu born?
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was born in 1549.
When did Miyoshi Yoshitsugu die?
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu died on 10 December 1573.
What was Miyoshi Yoshitsugu's occupation?
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was a samurai.
What nationality was Miyoshi Yoshitsugu?
Miyoshi Yoshitsugu was Japanese.
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· Wikipedia: Miyoshi Yoshitsugu
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