Katsurayama Ujimoto (葛山 氏元, 1520 - 1573) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, this individual served under the Imagawa clan, and was believed to be the lord of the Katsurayama Castle, a castle located in northern Shinano Province, Japan.[1]
Katsurayama Ujimoto | |
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 A graveyard where the Katsurayama rests. | |
| Native name | 葛山 氏元 |
| Born | 1520 |
| Died | 1573 |
| Allegiance |  Imagawa clan |
| Spouse(s) | Chiyo Hōjō (daughter of Hojo Ujitsuna) |
| Children | Matsuchiyo, Takechiyo and Kuchiyo |
| Relations | Nobusada |
Personal life
editKatsurayama’s adoptive father was Ujihiro Katsurayama and his biological father was Sada Katsuyama. His only known wife was believed to be Chiyo Hōjō, who was born in 1526 and was the daughter of Hōjō Ujitsuna, a Japanese samurai lord and the founder of the Go-Hōjō clan. He had three children, Matsuchiyo, Takechiyo and Kuchiyo.[2]
References
edit- ^ Kuroda, Motoki (2018). Sengoku Hojo Family Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Ebisu Kosho Publishing. ISBN 978-4-86403-289-6.
- ^ Kuroda, Motoki (2018). Sengoku Hojo Family Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Ebisu Kosho Publishing. pp. 45–47. ISBN 978-4-86403-289-6.