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The Kitabatake of northern [[Mutsu province]] (what is today Aomori-ken) were related to the [[Kitabatake clan (Ise)|Kitabatake]] of [[Ise province]] and descended, like them, from the [[Murakami Genji]]. This branch of the family, also known as the Namioka-Kitabatake, was descended from [[Kitabatake Akiie]] ([[1317]]-[[1338]]), a son of the famous [[Kitabatake Chikafusa]]. During the 16th century they competed with the neighboring [[Daikouji clan|Daikouji]] and [[Oura clan|Ôura]] families. Following a damaging internal disturbance in [[1562]], the power of the family waned, and in [[1578]] [[Kitabatake Akimura]] was attacked by [[Oura Tamenobu|Ôura (Tsugaru) Tamenobu]] and committed suicide, ending the Kitabatake as [[Daimyo|daimyô]]. A cousin of Akimura named [[Kitabatake Akinori]] became a retainer of the [[Nanbu clan|Nanbu]] and assumed the name Namioka. Later, his descendants would restore the Kitabatake name. | The Kitabatake of northern [[Mutsu province]] (what is today Aomori-ken) were related to the [[Kitabatake clan (Ise)|Kitabatake]] of [[Ise province]] and descended, like them, from the [[Murakami Genji]]. This branch of the family, also known as the Namioka-Kitabatake, was descended from [[Kitabatake Akiie]] ([[1317]]-[[1338]]), a son of the famous [[Kitabatake Chikafusa]]. During the 16th century they competed with the neighboring [[Daikouji clan|Daikouji]] and [[Oura clan|Ôura]] families. Following a damaging internal disturbance in [[1562]], the power of the family waned, and in [[1578]] [[Kitabatake Akimura]] was attacked by [[Oura Tamenobu|Ôura (Tsugaru) Tamenobu]] and committed suicide, ending the Kitabatake as [[Daimyo|daimyô]]. A cousin of Akimura named [[Kitabatake Akinori]] became a retainer of the [[Nanbu clan|Nanbu]] and assumed the name Namioka. Later, his descendants would restore the Kitabatake name. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:48, 19 November 2007
- Japanese: 北畠氏 (Kitabatake-shi)
The Kitabatake of northern Mutsu province (what is today Aomori-ken) were related to the Kitabatake of Ise province and descended, like them, from the Murakami Genji. This branch of the family, also known as the Namioka-Kitabatake, was descended from Kitabatake Akiie (1317-1338), a son of the famous Kitabatake Chikafusa. During the 16th century they competed with the neighboring Daikouji and Ôura families. Following a damaging internal disturbance in 1562, the power of the family waned, and in 1578 Kitabatake Akimura was attacked by Ôura (Tsugaru) Tamenobu and committed suicide, ending the Kitabatake as daimyô. A cousin of Akimura named Kitabatake Akinori became a retainer of the Nanbu and assumed the name Namioka. Later, his descendants would restore the Kitabatake name.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
