A report on Ashikaga Takauji, Nitta Yoshisada and Battle of Minatogawa
The Imperial forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo led by Kusunoki Masashige and Nitta Yoshisada attempted to intercept the Ashikaga forces led by Ashikaga Takauji in Settsu.
- Battle of MinatogawaSoon after, Nitta Yoshisada joined their cause, and laid siege to Kamakura.
- Ashikaga TakaujiLong an enemy of Ashikaga Takauji, Nitta Yoshisada is often blamed for the split between the Northern and Southern Courts, as he fought against the Ashikaga and for the emperor, Emperor Go-Daigo.
- Nitta YoshisadaAt the decisive Battle of Minatogawa in 1336, Takauji defeated Yoshisada again and killed Masashige, allowing him to seize Kyoto for good.
- Ashikaga TakaujiYoshisada was defeated in the Battle of Minatogawa allowing Takauji to occupy Kyoto once again.
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Emperor Go-Daigo
0 linksThe 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
The 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
The Kenmu restoration was in turn overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji in 1336, ushering in the Ashikaga shogunate, and split the imperial family into two opposing factions between the Ashikaga backed Northern Court situated in Kyoto and the Southern Court based in Yoshino led by Go-Daigo and his later successors.
Immediately following this, Nitta Yoshisada, who had raised an army in the east, laid siege to Kamakura.
Kusunoki's army was defeated at the Battle of Minatogawa.
Ashikaga Tadayoshi
0 linksAshikaga Tadayoshi (足利 直義) was a general of the Northern and Southern Courts period (1337–92) of Japanese history and a close associate of his elder brother Takauji, the first Muromachi shōgun.
In Dec. 1335, Tadayoshi was defeated by imperial forces under the command of Nitta Yoshisada forcing his retreat to the Hakone mountains.
Turning against Go-Daigo, Tadayoshi and Takauji set up a rival emperor in 1336 after defeating the Loyalists in the Battle of Minatogawa.