Niki Mitsunaga
Niki Mitsunaga 仁木満長 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown, after 1396 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | samurai lord |
| Father | Niki Yoshinaga |
Niki Mitsunaga (仁木 満長) was a samurai lord of the late Nanboku-chō and early Muromachi period. He was the Governor of Ise Province (1390-1396).
Life
[edit]Niki Mitsunaga was born as the son of Governor of Ise Province Niki Yoshinaga of the Nitsuki clan (also known as Niki clan).[1][2] After Yoshinaga's elder brother Niki Yoriaki became a steward of the Ashikaga shogunate, aided by his political power, the Nitsukis simultaneously served as governors of nine provinces in the early Nanboku-chō period. However, after 1372, when Tajima Province was taken over by the Yamana clan, the Nitsukis lost all their provinces.[2]
In 1390, Mitsunaga was appointed as Governor of Ise Province after the Toki clan was deposed by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu due to the Mino Rebellion.[1][2]
However, in July 1396, his illegitimate elder brother Niki Yoshikazu took the position over, forcing Mitsunaga to leave the political scene. Shortly after this, he was reported to have become a fugitive and gone missing in Ise Province and his fate remains unknown. This shift in power was a conspiracy plotted by Yoshikazu's close retainer, Yūki Mitsufuji. Enraged by this, the Shugo Daimyo approached Yoshikazu and had Mitsufuji exiled.[2]
Genealogy
[edit]The Nitsuki clan descended from Emperor Seiwa (850-881) through the Seiwa Genji, the most successful and powerful line of the Minamoto clan, via the Ashikaga clan.[3]
Although Mitsunaga's descendants did not become Governors, they survived as what became known as the Ise Nitsuki family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kōdansha Nihon jinmei daijiten. 上田正昭, Kōdansha. Shuppan Kenkyūjo, 講談社. 出版研究所. Tōkyō: Kōdansha. 2002. 仁木満長. ISBN 4-06-210800-3. OCLC 50718841.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d e Asashi Nihon rekishi jinbutsu jiten. Asahi Shinbunsha, 朝日新聞社. Tōkyō: Asahi Shinbunsha. 1994. 仁木満長. ISBN 4-02-340052-1. OCLC 33014222.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Nihon Daihyakka Zensho. Shogakukan. 2001. pp. 仁木氏. ISBN 9784095261171.