Miyoshi Chokei
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Miyoshi Chokei (1523-1564) a famous daimyo and ruler of the Japanese clan of Miyoshi during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. The Miyoshi clan experienced a great rise within their power through the efforts of Chokei. Out of the many rival clans that Chokei was destined to fight against, the Rokkaku would be one of his greatest rivals, in which he fought against the allied forced of Rokkaku Yoshitaka and Hosokawa Harumoto during the year of 1549. Ten years later, Chokei would also be destined to have captured Hosokawa Harumoto himself, but ends up being spared in the end. During this same year, Chokei would also take the Miyake Castle from the Hosokawa, who were the former masters of the Miyoshi. Before this event took place however, Chokei had defeated Hosokawa Ujitsuna and captured Sakai in Settsu province during the year of 1543. Following the year of 1548 (the same year in which the Iwakura Oda and the alternate Oda clan would attain peace through marriage) Chokei defeated a major threat (or considered as a rival), Miyoshi Masanaga, the uncle of Chokei. Following these certain events, and many others, Chokei followed in his own death during the year of 1564. Following his death, Chokei would be succeeded by his son, Yoshitsugu.
