Mr. Matsunaga

Japanese: 松永氏 - まつながうじ

A samurai family from the end of the Warring States period. There are various theories about their origins, including Awa, Nishioka, Yamashiro, and Ioju, Settsu, but all of these are based on oral tradition and are unknown. However, it is almost certain that Matsunaga Hisahide's uncle and grandmother, Myosei, was from Harima. Around 1533-34 (Tenbun 2-3), Hisahide became Miyoshi's right-hand man, and in 1542 he entered Minamiyamashiro as a military commander. His younger brother Nagayori was blessed with military talent, and in 1549, when Nagayoshi entered Kyoto, he was put in charge of controlling the Yamashina and Otsu areas, and in 1553, he captured Yagi Castle in Tanba and was given control of the entire province of Tanba, and succeeded the Naito family as shugodai.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

戦国末期の武家。出自は阿波，山城西岡，摂津五百住などと諸説あるが，いずれも口碑の域を出ず未詳。しかし松永久秀の伯祖母妙精が播磨出身であることはほぼ確実。1533‐34年(天文2‐3)ころ久秀は三好長慶（ながよし）の右筆となり，42年には武将として南山城に進駐。弟の長頼は軍事的才幹に恵まれ，49年長慶の入京に伴って山科，大津方面の抑えを任され，53年には丹波八木城を陥れて丹波一国の支配を任され，守護代内藤家を継承した。

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