Career
He was also known by his court title, Dainagon (大納言). He promoted Tōdō Takatora to chief engineer He led Hideyoshi"s vanguard force a few years later into Satsuma Province, contributing heavily to his half-brother"s victories in gaining control of Kyūshū.
Hidenaga was awarded the provinces of Kii, Izumi and Yamato, reaching a governance of one million koku.
He was regarded as Hideyoshi"s brain and right-arm. He died in Kōriyama, Yamato province (now Nara Prefecture), and his tomb is called Dainagon-zuka (大納言塚).