abstract:The was a Japanese samurai clan. Originally a branch of the Taira clan and descended from Taira no Takamochi, they fell victim of political intrigue in 1205, when Hatakeyama Shigeyasu, first, and his father Shigetada later were killed in battle by Hōjō forces in Kamakura.
Tothe southwest, matters are a little more settled: the Hatakeyama clan in Miyagi is currently atpeacewiththe Date, butwhoknows ifsuch a situationwilllast?