Naitō Kiyonaga

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Naitō Kiyonaga (内藤清長, Naitō Kiyonaga^?) (1501-September 17, 1564) was a retainer beneath the clan of Matsudaira throughout the latter Sengoku Period of Feudal Japan. Being the eldest son to Naitō Yoshikiyo, Kiyonaga initially began service to the Matsudaira at a time that remains relatively unknown, but he would nonetheless create a reputation for himself beneath the rulership of Matsudaira Hirotada at the 1542 Defense of Ueno castle. Within this incident, the forces of Oda Nobuhide mutually shared the intention for Ueda castle to be besieged; and as it is speculated that Kiyonaga was unaware of this movement when considering the situation that he was initially forced into, he nonetheless fought the enemy soldiers with his bow and arrow, striking many dead and subsequently making a name for himself. As Kiyonaga brought victory to the Matsudaira forces, it is not known what feats he may have potentially performed within the future, or what rank and pompuous titles could have been awarded for his bravery. Regardless, he possessed one legitimate son by the name of Naito Ienaga and later adopted another by the name of Naito Nobunari, who both took his place as retainers beneath the future Tokugawa.