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The Akamatsu claimed descent from Minamoto Morifusa (d.1077) of the Murakami-Genji (Minamoto). The Akamatsu became a powerful family in the Muromachi Period and owed their success to the actions of Akamatsu Norimura. At first a supporter of Go-Daigo in the Kemmu Restoration, Norimura had later switched to the Ashikaga side. In 1336 he was awarded the governorship of Harima. By the time of the 3rd Ashikaga shôgun, Yoshimitsu, the Akamatsu were shugo for Harima, Bizen, and Mimasaka as well as one of the four families that provided members of the Bakufu’s samurai-dokoro (Board of retainers). The assassination of Ashikaga Yoshinori in 1441 by Akamatsu Mitsusuke resulted in a damaging response by the [[Yamana clan|Yamana]] and others, and by the Sengoku Period, their power had waned. They were weakened by rebellions and at length became vassals of the [[Toyotomi clan|Toyotomi]].
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* [[Akamatsu Mitsusuke]]
* [[Akamatsu Yoshisuke]]
* [[Akamatsu Harumasa]]
* [[Akamatsu Norifusa]]
* [[Akamatsu Masanori]]
* [[Akamatsu Masamoto]]
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[[Category:Clans]]
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* [[Akamatsu Mitsusuke]]
* [[Akamatsu Yoshisuke]]
* [[Akamatsu Harumasa]]
* [[Akamatsu Norifusa]]
* [[Akamatsu Masanori]]
* [[Akamatsu Masamoto]]
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[[Category:Clans]]
