About Nagai Naomasa
Lived 1587 – 1668 (aged 80–81). Nagai Naomasa was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese daimyō of the Edo period, who ruled the Uruido, Koga and Yodo Domains. The eldest son of Nagai Naokatsu, he fought at the Battle of Sekigahara and the siege of Osaka. During the Shimabara Rebellion he was assigned to defend Kyoto.
Naomasa held and the title of Shinano no Kami. He retired in early 1658 and became a monk, taking the name Shinsai.
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Who was Nagai Naomasa?
Daimyo who ruled the Uruido Domain, Koga Domain and Yodo Domains.
When was Nagai Naomasa born?
Nagai Naomasa was born in 1587.
When did Nagai Naomasa die?
Nagai Naomasa died on 16 October 1668.
What was Nagai Naomasa's occupation?
Nagai Naomasa was a samurai.
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Nagai Naomasa was Japanese.
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