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Akamatsu Yoshinori

Akamatsu Yoshinori

Period: Muromachi Period Occupation: Minister Family: Akamatsu Mitsusuke (son) Birth: 1358 Death: 1427 Akamatsu Yoshinori Akamatsu Yoshinori (赤松 義則) was a member of the Akamatsu Family living from 1358-1427. He was the father of Akamatsu Mitsusuke and served as a minister under Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. He became a monk later in life[...]

Akamatsu Norisuke

Akamatsu Norisuke

Period: Kamakura Period / Muromachi Period Occupation: shugo Family: Akamatsu Norimura (father) Birth: 1311 Death: 1371 Akamatsu Norisuke Akamatsu Norisuke (赤松 範資) was a member of the Akamatsu Family living from 1311-1371. He was the son of Akamatsu Norimura. During his life he aided his father against the Kamakura Shogunate and served[...]

Akamatsu Norimura

Akamatsu Norimura

Period: Kamakura Period / Muromachi Period Occupation: shugo Family: Akamatsu Norisuke (son) Birth: 1277 Death: 1350 Akamatsu Norimura Akamatsu Norimura (赤松 則村) was the founder of the Akamatsu Family, living from 1277-1350 and father of Akamatsu Norisuke.1 He founded the clan in 1336 after he allied with Ashikaga Takauji2 and[...]

Akamatsu Noriyasu

Akamatsu Noriyasu

Period: Muromachi Period Occupation: – Family: Akamatsu Mitsusuke (father) Birth: – Death: – Akamatsu Noriyasu Akamatsu Noriyasu (赤松 教康) was a member of the Akamatsu Family and is known to have aided his father Akamatsu Mitsusuke in the assassination of Ashikaga Yoshinori in 1441.1 Footnotes 1. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated[...]

Akamatsu Mitsusuke

Akamatsu Mitsusuke

Period: Muromachi Period Occupation: shugo Family: Akamatsu Yoshinori (father) Akamitsu Noriyasu (son) Birth: 1373 Death: 1441 Akamatsu Mitsusuke Akamatsu Mitsusuke (赤松 満祐) was a member of the Akamatsu Family and son of Akamatsu Yoshinori2, living from 1373-1441.12 He served as shugo for three different provinces in Honshu during the Muromachi[...]

Akamatsu Family

Akamatsu Family

First Ruler: Akamatsu Norimura Final Ruler: – Dissolution: – Parent House: Murakami-Genji For a full list of Clans: See Japanese Clans. Akamatsu Family The Akamatsu Family (赤松氏) was a descendant clan of the Minamoto, founded by Akamatsu Norimura in 1336 after he allied with Ashikaga Takauji to fight the Kamakura[...]