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* ''Born: [[1331]]''

*''Born: [[1301]]''

* ''Died: [[1338]]''

*''Died: [[1338]]''

*''Japanese'': [[新田]] 義貞 ''(Nitta Yoshisada)''

[[Image:Nitta_yoshisada.jpg|thumb|left|Nitta Yoshisada prepares to throw his sword into the sea as an offering so that the gods will roll back the tide and let his army pass.]]

[[Image:Nitta_yoshisada.jpg|thumb|left|Nitta Yoshisada prepares to throw his sword into the sea as an offering so that the gods will roll back the tide and let his army pass.]]

Nitta Yoshisada was a loyalist warrior who hoped to restore the ancient prosperity of his house by answering the call to arms by [[Emperor Go-Daigo]]. His house was descended from the senior branch of the Minamoto. Because his ancestors had refused to join [[Minamoto Yoritomo]] promptly in the early days of the war against the Heike, the Nitta were never given important posts in the Kamakura government. On 7 May, [[1333]], a concerted attack by many armies attacked Kyoto in order to restore Go-Daigo to the throne, and on 21 May, forces led by Yoshisada captured Kamakura. On the 24th, [[Hojo Hidetoki]], the military governor of Kyushu, was destroyed by rebellious local families, including the Shoni and Otomo. Go-Daigo was able to re-enter the capital on 5 June, 1333. Shortly thereafter, Nitta was appointed by Go-Daigo Governor of [[Echigo province]], and Vice-Governor of [[Kozuke Province|Kozuke]] and [[Harima province|Harima provinces]]. When [[Ashikaga Takauji]] began attempting to overthrow Go-Daigo (after first helping him to regain the throne), Nitta led the resistance against him. Yoshisada was considered an ineffectual military leader by [[Kusunoki Masashige]], who suggested to Emperor Go-Daigo to have Yoshisada killed, and make peace with [[Ashikaga Takauji]]. Yoshisada was killed in battle in 1338.

Nitta Yoshisada was a loyalist warrior who hoped to restore the ancient prosperity of his house by answering the call to arms by [[Emperor Go-Daigo]]. His house was descended from the senior branch of the Minamoto. Because his ancestors had refused to join [[Minamoto Yoritomo]] promptly in the early days of the war against the Heike, the Nitta were never given important posts in the Kamakura government. On 7 May, [[1333]], a concerted attack by many armies attacked Kyoto in order to restore Go-Daigo to the throne, and on 21 May, forces led by Yoshisada captured Kamakura. On the 24th, [[Hojo Hidetoki]], the military governor of Kyushu, was destroyed by rebellious local families, including the Shoni and Otomo. Go-Daigo was able to re-enter the capital on 5 June, [[1333]]. Shortly thereafter, Nitta was appointed by Go-Daigo Governor of [[Echigo province]], and Vice-Governor of [[Kozuke Province|Kozuke]] and [[Harima province|Harima provinces]]. When [[Ashikaga Takauji]] began attempting to overthrow Go-Daigo (after first helping him to regain the throne), Nitta led the resistance against him. Yoshisada was considered an ineffectual military leader by [[Kusunoki Masashige]], who suggested to Emperor Go-Daigo to have Yoshisada killed, and make peace with [[Ashikaga Takauji]]. Yoshisada was killed in battle in [[1338]].

==Sources==

==Sources==

 

Jansen, Marius. ''[[Warrior Rule in Japan]]'' Cambridge University Press, 1995

* [[Marius Jansen|Jansen, Marius]]. ''[[Warrior Rule in Japan]]'' Cambridge University Press, 1995

[[Category:Samurai]]

[[Category:Samurai]]