Chosokabe Motochika (1539-1599)(長宗我部元親) Chosokabe Motochika, the eldest son of Chosokabe Kunichika, being born at the Oko Castle. Motochika was soon on dubbed as 'Himewakako', or 'Young Princess' due to being a very thoughtful youth. Motochika truly proved himself as a heir went he valiantly led 50 horsemen men during the Battle of Nagahama in 1560, against the likes of Motoyama Shigetoki. Soon after, Motochika's father died, leaving Motochika as the head of the clan. Once again during the year of 1562, Motochika defeated the Motoyama during the Battle of Asakura. During the year of 1569, Motochika then went on to defeat the clan of Aki. Dueing so, Motochika displayed nominal deference to that of the Ichijo of eastern Tosa. Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events The Jesuit educational plan known as the Ratio Studiorum is issued (January 8). ... Chosokabe Kunichika (1504-1560) Chosokabe Kunichika, son of Chosokabe Kanetsugu. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... Motoyama (本山) is a district in Chikusa-ku (千種区), a ward in the east of Nagoya City (Nagoya-shi 名古屋市). It is located between Imaike and Hoshigaoka, and is close to both Nagoya University (名古屋大学) and Higashiyama Park (東山公園). At the heart of Motoyama is a traffic intersection, underneath which the Higashiyama and Meijo Lines... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Aki (or AKI) may refer to: (Japanese: 安芸) is the name of several places in Japan: Aki, Kochi, a city in Kochi Prefecture Aki District, Kochi, a district in Kochi Prefecture Aki province, an old province in the Western part of Honshu, part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture. ... Ichijo can refer to: Emperor Ichijo of Japan (980-1011), the 66th Emperor of Japan. ... Tosa is the name of several places in Japan: In Kochi Prefecture Tosa City. ...

During the year of 1578, Motochika invaded that of the Awa Province and clashed with the Sogo family at Hakuchi Castle. Once again doing the same in the Battle of Nakatomigawa in 1582. Then on in 1583, Motochika fought against Sengoku Hidehisa at the Battle of Hikita. At that time Shikoku was now under the control of Motochika, so he moved on to Iyo. Motochika went on against the Kono family, whom he forced to submit. When the latter invaded during the year of 1585, of June, Motochika was forced to submit to the likes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Motochika was allowed to retain the region of Tosa. Motochika was then to have co-leadership of a Toyotomi force assigned to assist the Otomo in holding Funai Castle against the likes of the Shimazu. Then on Sengoku Hidehisa, once an enemy of Motochika but now one of his men, led on the field against the orders of Hideyoshi. This led to the Battle of Hetsugigawa in where the Otomo and Toyotomi lost. Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Awa Province can be: Awa Province (Chiba) (安房国) in modern-day Chiba Prefecture. ... Sogo Co. ... Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Kono language (sometimes Konnoh) is a language spoken in Sierra Leone. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Tosa is the name of several places in Japan: In Kochi Prefecture Tosa City. ... Otomo clan (大伴氏) was a Japanese clan, which has served Okimi for a long time. ... Grave of Satsuma clan at Mount Koya. ... The Toyotomi family was powerful in the late Sengoku period in Japan. ...

During that battle, Motochika lost many loyal retainers, and even his own heir, Nobuchika. Even though he returned his Nobuchika's body, he was very despondent at the death of his son. Then on, Motochika refused the fief to Osumi Province, but did exept the surname of "Toyotomi" from Hideyoshi. then on, Motochika named his fourth son Morichika along with as the new heir. To this descision, many divisions arose between the family of Chosokabe. Chosokabe Nobuchika ) (1565-1587) is the eldest and favorite son of the famed Chosokabe Motochika. ... Chosokabe Morichika (1575-1615) Chosokabe Morichika, the fourth son of a well known Daimyo, by the name of Chosokabe Motochika. ...

During the Battle of Odawara, Motochika commanded over 3,000 men in war ships. In the future, Motochika moved his capital many times. Before Motochika was to die, he composed an article known as "100-Article Code of the Chosokabe" in the year of 1596. Three years later, Motochika died at Fushimi on the 11th of July in 1599. Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Fushimi can refer to: Emperor Fushimi of Japan, 92nd Emperor of Japan. ... Events The Jesuit educational plan known as the Ratio Studiorum is issued (January 8). ...