Hōjō Sōun

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Hōjō Sōun was a prominent early Sengoku-period daimyō who founded the Later Hōjō clan and established its power base in the Kantō region of Japan.

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instanceOf Japanese samurai
Sengoku-period person
clan founder
daimyō
activity castle building
land consolidation in eastern Japan
allegiance Late Hōjō clan
surface form: Later Hōjō clan
associatedWith Izu Province NERFINISHED
Odawara Castle
Sagami Province NERFINISHED
baseOfOperations Odawara Castle
birthPlace Tōtōmi Province NERFINISHED
child Hōjō Ujitsuna
clan Ise clan
Late Hōjō clan
surface form: Later Hōjō clan
controlledRegion Izu Province NERFINISHED
Sagami Province NERFINISHED
parts of the Kantō region
country Japan
deathPlace Izu Province NERFINISHED
era Sengoku period
familyNameAtBirth Ise
founded Late Hōjō clan
surface form: Later Hōjō clan
gender male
historicalReputation one of the first Sengoku daimyō
houseStyle Late Hōjō clan
surface form: Later Hōjō clan
language Japanese
laterFamilyName Hōjō
militaryRank shugodai
name Hōjō Sōun self-link
Ise Shinkurō
nativeName 伊勢 新九郎
北条 早雲
notableFor early Sengoku-period territorial expansion
establishing Hōjō power in the Kantō region
founding the Later Hōjō clan
occupation daimyō
military commander
powerBase Kantō region
Odawara
predecessorState Ashikaga clan
surface form: Ashikaga shogunate
region Kantō region
surface form: Kantō
roleInHistory laid foundations for Hōjō dominance in eastern Japan
successor Hōjō Ujitsuna

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Sengoku period hasKeyFigure Hōjō Sōun
Hōjō Sōun name Hōjō Sōun self-link