Akamatsu Norimura
Japanese samurai and clan leader (1277–1350) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Akamatsu Norimura | |
|---|---|
Akamatsu Norimura. | |
| Era | Muromachi |
| Birth date | 1277 |
| Death date | February 18, 1350 (aged 72–73) |
| Shogunate(s) | Ashikaga |
| Domain(s) | Harima Province |
| Clan(s) | Akamatsu |
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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