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* ''Died: [[1441]]''

* ''Died: [[1441]]''

The Akamatsu were a powerful family in the [[Muromachi period|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 clan|Ashikaga]] side. In [[1336]] he was awarded the governorship of [[Harima province|Harima]]; by the time of the 3rd Ashikaga Shogun, [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]], the Akamatsu were [[shugo]] for Harima, [[Bizen province|Bizen]], and [[Mimasaka province|Mimasaka]] as well as one of the four families that provided members of the Bakufu’s ''samurai-dokoro'' (Board of retainers). Mimasaka had been added to the Akamatsu’s holdings at the expense of the [[Yamana clan|Yamana]] in [[1391]] and their service in that campaign earned them both rewards from the shôgun and hatred from the Yamana.

The Akamatsu were a powerful family in the [[Muromachi period|Muromachi Period]] and owed their success to the actions of [[Akamatsu Norimura]]. At first a supporter of [[Emperor Go-Daigo]] in the [[Kemmu Restoration]], Norimura had later switched to the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga]] side. In [[1336]] he was awarded the governorship of [[Harima province|Harima]]; by the time of the 3rd Ashikaga Shogun, [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]], the Akamatsu were [[shugo]] for Harima, [[Bizen province|Bizen]], and [[Mimasaka province|Mimasaka]] as well as one of the four families that provided members of the Bakufu’s ''samurai-dokoro'' (Board of retainers). Mimasaka had been added to the Akamatsu’s holdings at the expense of the [[Yamana clan|Yamana]] in [[1391]] and their service in that campaign earned them both rewards from the shôgun and hatred from the Yamana.

In [[1408]] Shogun Yoshimitsu died and was succeded by [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]] ([[1385]]-[[1428]]). Some years after he came to power, Yoshimochi decided to replace the head of the Yamana (currently the wily and possibly unbalanced Mitsusuke) with one of his favorites, a certain [[Akamatsu Mochisada]], rumored to be the shogun’s lover. Learning of the plan, Mitsusuke departed Kyôto in [[1427]] and entrenched himself in Mimasaka. Yoshimochi declared the act treasonous and called for his lieutenants to prepare for battle, to no avail. Yoshimochi’s retainers managed to talk the shôgun out of the business, creating an embarrassing situation Mochisada took responsibility for and committed suicide.

In [[1408]] Shogun Yoshimitsu died and was succeded by [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]] ([[1385]]-[[1428]]). Some years after he came to power, Yoshimochi decided to replace the head of the Yamana (currently the wily and possibly unbalanced Mitsusuke) with one of his favorites, a certain [[Akamatsu Mochisada]], rumored to be the shogun’s lover. Learning of the plan, Mitsusuke departed Kyôto in [[1427]] and entrenched himself in Mimasaka. Yoshimochi declared the act treasonous and called for his lieutenants to prepare for battle, to no avail. Yoshimochi’s retainers managed to talk the shôgun out of the business, creating an embarrassing situation Mochisada took responsibility for and committed suicide.