About Nitta Yoshimune
Lived 1335 – 1368 (aged 32–33). Nitta Yoshimune was a Japanese samurai.
was the third son of Nitta Yoshisada, and a commander of loyalist (Imperial) forces during the Nanbokuchō Wars.
In April 1352, Yoshimune led a force from Echigo Province to contribute to the loyalist efforts to drive the Shōgun, Ashikaga Takauji, from Kamakura. He defeated Takauji in a number of short engagements, but was eventually driven back to a place called Kotesashi-hara, and then to Echigo.
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Who was Nitta Yoshimune?
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When was Nitta Yoshimune born?
Nitta Yoshimune was born in 1335.
When did Nitta Yoshimune die?
Nitta Yoshimune died on 3 September 1368.
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Nitta Yoshimune was a samurai.
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Nitta Yoshimune was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nitta Yoshimune. https://biography.guide/nitta-yoshimune/
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