He was attacked by an army led by Yoshitoki HOJO, and after four hours of battle he was shot by Suetaka AIKO's arrow and beheaded (he was 42 years old).
そこへ義時率いる大軍が襲いかかり、激戦4時間余りののち、重忠は愛甲季隆の矢に討たれ、首級を取られた（享年42）。