About Akamatsu Norimura
Lived 1277 – 1350 (aged 72–73). Akamatsu Norimura was a Japanese samurai and bushi.
also well known as Akamatsu Enshin was a Japanese samurai of the Akamatsu clan in the Muromachi period. He was governor (shugo) of Harima Province in Hyōgo Prefecture. Norimura was a patron of Sesson Yūbai who established Hōun-ji and Hōrin-ji in Harima. In records about the establishment of land rights for Daitoku-ji in Kyoto, Norimura's help is recognized.
He was the father of Akamatsu Norisuke.
Warrior Norimura supported Emperor Go-Daigo and Ashikaga Takauji in the struggle to overcome the Kamakura shogunate. Akamatsu joined Takauji in capturing Kyoto from imperial forces on 23 Feb. 1336. Norimura constructed a fort on a hill which later became the site for Himeji Castle.
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Who was Akamatsu Norimura?
Japanese samurai and clan leader (1277–1350)
When was Akamatsu Norimura born?
Akamatsu Norimura was born in 1277 in Kamakura shogunate.
When did Akamatsu Norimura die?
Akamatsu Norimura died on 18 February 1350 in Shichijō Street.
What was Akamatsu Norimura's occupation?
Akamatsu Norimura was a samurai and bushi.
What nationality was Akamatsu Norimura?
Akamatsu Norimura was Japanese.
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