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*''Japanese'': 禰寝家 ''(Nejime ke)''
*''Japanese'': 禰寝家 ''(Nejime ke)''
The Nejime clan were descendants of officials of [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] going back to ancient times. In the 14th century, they played a prominent role in fighting alongside the [[Shimazu clan]] in supporting [[Ashikaga Takauji]] and the [[Northern Court]] in the wars of the [[Nanbokucho period|Nanboku-chô period]].
The Nejime clan were descended from [[Taira no Koremori]], whose grandson [[Nejime Kiyoshige|Kiyoshige]] took the name Nejime; members of the clan served as officials in [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] going back to ancient times. In the 14th century, they played a prominent role in fighting alongside the [[Shimazu clan]] in supporting [[Ashikaga Takauji]] and the [[Northern Court]] in the wars of the [[Nanbokucho period|Nanboku-chô period]].
From the [[Muromachi period]] onward, the Nejime focused on controlling trade. [[Nejime Shigehira]] in particular was active in trade with [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] and China.
From the [[Muromachi period]] onward, the Nejime focused on controlling trade. [[Nejime Shigehira]] in particular was active in trade with [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] and China.
==References==
==References==
*"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/word/sengoku17.html Nejime-shi]," ''Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website.
*"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/word/sengoku17.html Nejime-shi]," ''Satsuma Shimazu-ke no rekishi'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website.
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