During the Sengoku period, they served as daimyo (feudal lord) of Hida Province.
[1] Ietsuna founded the clan after he was made Governor of Hida Province during the Kenmu Restoration in 1333.
Members of the family also served as courtiers at the Imperial Court for several generations.
[1] Although they were active at Kojima Castle in their home province, Anekōji Yoritsuna fought against Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period.
However, in 1585, the Anekōji clan was destroyed by Hideyoshi's general Kanamori Nagachika.