Oda Ujiharu

(1534–1602) was a warlord of the Japanese province of

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during the

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of the 16th century. Ujiharu was the son of Oda Masaharu and held the

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as a local power. When Ujiharu came to power following the year of 1548, Ujiharu was very hard pressed by the Yūki and

Satake clan The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. Its first power base was in Hitachi Province. The clan was subdued by Minamoto no Yoritomo in the late 12th century, but later entered Yoritomo's service as vassals ...

along with the state of his clan being in decline. He participated in the

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under

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againts

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. Ujiharu was defeated by the Satake following the year of 1569 and lost Oda Castle. He finally surrendered to the Satake following the year of 1583, having to give all of his family as hostages. After the year of 1590, Ujiharu was completely deprived of his remaining holdings. It is known that Ujiharu deeply loved

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Oda Ujiharu Japanese nobility 1534 births 1602 deaths