About Kikuchi Takemitsu
Lived 1319 – 1373 (aged 53–54). Kikuchi Takemitsu was a Japanese military officer.
was a Japanese samurai lord in the Nanboku-chō period. He was the 15th head of the Kikuchi clan.
Biography Takemitsu was the 9th son of Kikuchi Taketoki, and fought on the side of Emperor Go-Daigo as his father had done, a strong and dependable ally to Prince Kaneyoshi, the son of Emperor Go-Daigo, in the struggle against the Kamakura shogunate.
His most famed battle is the Battle of Chikugogawa, fought on the banks of the Chikugo River in Kyūshū, in which he was victorious.
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Who was Kikuchi Takemitsu?
Japanese soldier
When was Kikuchi Takemitsu born?
Kikuchi Takemitsu was born in 1319.
When did Kikuchi Takemitsu die?
Kikuchi Takemitsu died on 29 December 1373.
What was Kikuchi Takemitsu's occupation?
Kikuchi Takemitsu was a military officer.
What nationality was Kikuchi Takemitsu?
Kikuchi Takemitsu was Japanese.
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