Akamatsu Norimura
Akamatsu Norimura | |
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| Born | 1277 |
| Died | February 18, 1350 (aged 72–73) |
| Military career | |
Era | Muromachi |
Akamatsu Norimura (赤松 則村; 1277 – February 18, 1350) also well known as Akamatsu Enshin was a Japanese samurai of the Akamatsu clan in the Muromachi period. He was governor (shugo) of Harima Province in Hyōgo Prefecture.[1] Norimura was a patron of Sesson Yūbai who established Hōun-ji and Hōrin-ji in Harima.[2] In records about the establishment of land rights for Daitoku-ji in Kyoto, Norimura's help is recognized.[3]
He was the father of Akamatsu Norisuke.[4]
Warrior
Norimura supported Emperor Go-Daigo and Ashikaga Takauji in the struggle to overcome the Kamakura shogunate.[1][5] Akamatsu joined Takauji in capturing Kyoto from imperial forces on 23 Feb. 1336.[5]: 40, 44 He then became a part of the Ashikaga shogunate.[1] Before the Battle of Minatogawa, his Shirahata castle was surrounded by Emperor Go-Daigo's large force led by Nitta Yoshisada but he held the castle over 50 days it helped Ashikaga Takauji regroup its forces in Kyushu.[6] Norimura constructed a fort on a hill which later became the site for Himeji Castle.[7]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Akamatsu Norimura," Japan encyclopedia, p. 16.
- ↑ Hall, John Whitney. (1999). The Cambridge History of Japan, pp. 600-603.
- ↑ Kraft, Kenneth. (1997). Eloquent Zen: Daitō and Early Japanese Zen,
- ↑ "Akamatsu Norimura • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sansom, George (1978) [1961]. A History of Japan, 1334–1615. Stanford University Press. pp. 11, 13, 15, 36. ISBN 0-8047-0525-9.
- ↑ "日本の城がわかる事典「白旗城」の解説" (in 日本語). kotobank. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ Turp, John. (2007). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan, p. 206.