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| − | * ''Born: [[ | + | * ''Born: [[1329]]'' |
| − | * ''Died: [[ | + | * ''Died: [[1392]]'' |
| + | * ''Japanese'': [[細川]]頼之 ''(Hosokawa Yoriyuki)'' | ||
| − | Yoriyuki, the son of the noted warrior-scholar [[Hosokawa Yoriharu]], was a loyal and talented supporter of the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga]]. He served as the first Kanrei (Deputy/Vice-shôgun) and acted as guardian and counsel to [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]]. At the same time he expanded and consolidated the [[ | + | Yoriyuki, the son of the noted warrior-scholar [[Hosokawa Yoriharu]], was a loyal and talented supporter of the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga]]. He served as the first [[Kanrei]] (Deputy/Vice-shôgun) and acted as guardian and counsel to [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]]. At the same time he expanded and consolidated the [[Hosokawa clan|Hosokawa]] influence over [[Awa province|Awa]] and [[Sanuki province|Sanuki]] on the island of [[Shikoku]], provinces that would be Hosokawa bastions until the 16th Century. |
| − | As Kanrei Yoriyuki sought to avoid creating another version of the [[Hojo clan|Hojo]] Shikken and instituted a policy whereby posting as Kanrei was alternated between the Hosokawa, [[Shiba clan|Shiba]], and [[Hatakeyama clan|Hatakeyama]] shugo families. This did not stop other lords from becoming jealous of Yoriyuki's closeness of the shôgun. After a 12-year tenure as Kanrei, Yoriyuki was forced to step down, costing the Ashikaga an almost indispensable asset. | + | As Kanrei Yoriyuki sought to avoid creating another version of the [[Hojo clan|Hojo]] Shikken and instituted a policy whereby posting as Kanrei was alternated between the Hosokawa, [[Shiba clan|Shiba]], and [[Hatakeyama clan|Hatakeyama]] [[shugo]] families. This did not stop other lords from becoming jealous of Yoriyuki's closeness of the shôgun. After a 12-year tenure as Kanrei, Yoriyuki was forced to step down, costing the Ashikaga an almost indispensable asset. |
A marked contrast to later Hosokawa Kanrei, Yoriyuki is little known but epitomized the soldier-statesman ideal so cherished during the early to mid-[[Muromachi period]]. | A marked contrast to later Hosokawa Kanrei, Yoriyuki is little known but epitomized the soldier-statesman ideal so cherished during the early to mid-[[Muromachi period]]. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005 | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 24 March 2017
Yoriyuki, the son of the noted warrior-scholar Hosokawa Yoriharu, was a loyal and talented supporter of the Ashikaga. He served as the first Kanrei (Deputy/Vice-shôgun) and acted as guardian and counsel to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. At the same time he expanded and consolidated the Hosokawa influence over Awa and Sanuki on the island of Shikoku, provinces that would be Hosokawa bastions until the 16th Century.
As Kanrei Yoriyuki sought to avoid creating another version of the Hojo Shikken and instituted a policy whereby posting as Kanrei was alternated between the Hosokawa, Shiba, and Hatakeyama shugo families. This did not stop other lords from becoming jealous of Yoriyuki's closeness of the shôgun. After a 12-year tenure as Kanrei, Yoriyuki was forced to step down, costing the Ashikaga an almost indispensable asset.
A marked contrast to later Hosokawa Kanrei, Yoriyuki is little known but epitomized the soldier-statesman ideal so cherished during the early to mid-Muromachi period.
References
- Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
