Speaking of the Warring States period, military commanders with excellent courage and wisdom tend to be spotlighted, but behind that, women played an active role. Kazutoyo Yamauchi Like Chiyo's wife, [ Internal assistance ], While others were at the forefront of the conflict, such as Toyotomi Hideyori's mother, Yodo.
So this time, Toshiie Maeda Toyotomi Hideyoshi Ukita Hideie and Seishitsu [ Gohime ] I would like to write about.
Gohime and Ukita Hideie
Ukita Hideie Is 1572 Bizen Province Okayama Castle Owner, Ukita Naoie I was born as the second son of.
1581 When Naoie died, Nobunaga Oda relieved him of his territory and succeeded his family. Commander Hashiba Hideyoshi during the Oda clan's attack on Mouri We cooperated with the attack on Takamatsu Castle in Bichu.
1582 After the Honnoji Incident, Hideie became a daimyo under the control of Mimasaka and Bizen, and became a guardian of the Mori clan. After that, the Ukita Hideie was adopted by Hideyoshi's favor and proceeded on the career path.
Okayama Castle, the residence of the Ukita Hideie, is [ Karasujo because of its jet-black appearance. ] Was called.
By the way, this is the seal of Okayama Castle ↓
It seems that the family crests of successive castle owners are written on it.
It seems that the upper left is the Ukita clan, the family crest next to it, the Kobayakawa family below it, and the family crest of the Okayama feudal lord Ikeda next to it.
Toshiie Maeda because there was no child between Hideyoshi and his regular room, One. Welcoming the fourth daughter, Gohime, as an adopted daughter. 1574 Gohime, who was born in Japan, was seven years younger than Hideie. It seems that it was decided that the children born between Toshiie and Hideyoshi would be adopted regardless of gender, and it is said that Hideyoshi and his wife, who had no children, loved Gohime very much.
As a material to understand this, Hideyoshi wrote a letter to him [ If Gohime is a man, I would like to give her Kampaku. I want to give it a higher rank than her one. ], It seems that she was not only cute but also a very intelligent princess.
1595 In addition, Gohime became ill [ because the fox possessed Hideyoshi was told that he would drive the foxes all over Japan to Inari shrines all over Japan. ] And an anecdote that sent a letter remains.
Marriage of Hideie and Gohime
It is believed that the two who were both petted by Hideyoshi got married around 1582, but since Gohime was about eight years old, it seems that only the story was decided, not the formal marriage. increase.
Mr. Ukita's territory was not so many, but he ruled an important place to watch over the Mori clan, so he not only adopted Hideie, but also Hideie's sister as an adopted daughter. I am married to Hiroie, the third son of Motoharu Kikkawa.
Battle of Sekigahara and parting of the couple
After marriage, the two are [ Bizen ] And [ South ], Hidetaka / Hidetsugu / Rimatsuin It is said that the couple gave birth to three children and had a good relationship with each other. In the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, the Western Army led by Mitsunari Ishida was punished after the battle.
However, he managed to survive and was concealed by Mr. Shimazu's Satsuma, but when Mr. Shimazu surrendered to Ieyasu Tokugawa, he was handed over to Ieyasu and was exiled to Hachijojima with his two sons in 1606. ..
On the other hand, Gohime was taken over by her birthplace, Maeda's Kanazawa, in 1607, where she was living in her priesthood, Kodai-in. At that time, she received 1500 stones as makeup and there is a record that she lived in Nishicho, Kanazawa.
Also, it seems that Gohime was baptized and became a Christian around 1599.
As a result, there were many Nichiren sects in the Ukita family, but she was ordered to become a Christian for her princess, and the Ukita mansion in Osaka was occupied. [ Ukita riot ] Seems to have happened. It is said that this was due to the dissatisfaction of the vassals who came from the Maeda clan with Gohime.
The end of a good couple is separated ...
Ukita Hideie Has been washed away on Hachijojima for nearly 30 years 1634 Gohime died.
At that time, Hideie had already died ... but he was one of the warlords who participated in the Battle of Sekigahara and was said to have lived until 1655. Life on Hachijojima was supported by the Maeda clan, the home of Gohime, and although she was never wealthy, she lived on a smoother sail than her other exiles.
1616 She said she was released from her sentence after the death of Ieyasu Tokugawa and was invited to return to the daimyo, but she politely refused and she lived in Hachijojima until the end. That's right.
This remittance is [ Hachijojima has nothing to eat Gohime, who heard Hideie's complaint, sent her rice to Hachijojima, and she has been taken over by the Maeda family with the permission of the Edo Shogunate even after Gohime died. did.
It continued until Hideya's 84-year-old died, and it continued until the Meiji Restoration until the generation of Hideya's descendants. Perhaps the secret to Hideya's longevity was her unchanging love from Gohime and her inconvenience, but living on an isolated island away from war and politics.
Gohime, who was born between Toshiie Maeda and Matsu and became Hideyoshi's adopted daughter, experienced a farewell to her husband Ukita Hideie in the latter half of her life and was at the mercy of the Warring States period, but as the name suggests, she was brave. He is often written as a woman who survived the turbulent times.
As can be said throughout history, not only men but also various women are active, and there are many girls who supported men and survived the turbulent times. We may also learn from the deep affection of Gohime this time.