About Naitō Ienaga
Lived 1546 – 1600 (aged 53–54). Naitō Ienaga was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period through Azuchi-Momoyama Period, who served the Tokugawa clan. He was the son of Naitō Kiyonaga. Ienaga served Tokugawa Ieyasu from a young age, and was famed for his skill with the bow. He assisted in the suppression of the Ikkō-ikki of Mikawa Province, and this earned him Ieyasu's trust.
After Ieyasu's move to the Kantō region in 1590, Ienaga was granted the 20,000 koku fief of Sanuki in Kazusa Province. In 1600, he was assigned to Fushimi Castle together with Torii Mototada and Matsudaira Ietada. He is believed to have been one of the last of the castle's defenders to be killed, during the assault on the castle by the forces of Ishida Mitsunari.
Ienaga was succeeded by his son Masanaga, who served during the Osaka Campaign of 1615.
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Who was Naitō Ienaga?
samurai of the Sengoku period to Azuchi-Momoyama period
When was Naitō Ienaga born?
Naitō Ienaga was born in 1546.
When did Naitō Ienaga die?
Naitō Ienaga died on 8 September 1600.
What was Naitō Ienaga's occupation?
Naitō Ienaga was a samurai.
What nationality was Naitō Ienaga?
Naitō Ienaga was Japanese.
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