Kitabatake Akiyoshi

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Kitabatake Akiyoshi

Kitabatake Akiyoshi (北畠顕能; 1326–1383) was a Kamakura period military figure who defended the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period.

The son of Kitabatake Chikafusa, he helped lead loyalist forces in the capture of Kyoto in 1352. [1]

He is enshrined at Kitabatake Shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture.

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  1. Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615 . Stanford University Press. p.  88. ISBN   0804705259.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)