The Akamatsu clan was a clan originating in Japan that claimed descent from Minamoto Morifusa of the famous clan of Minamoto. The Akamatsu clan greatly rose in power during that of the Muromachi Period of Japan. This large power gain for the Akamatsu was due to Akamatsu Norimura. Norimura first served under Emperor Go-Daigo in the Kemmu Restoration, but later switched to the Ashikaga side. Norimura was awarded with the governorship of Harima due to this fact. Following the rule of the 3rd Ashikage Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the Akamatsu were shugo for Harima, Bizen, and Mimasaka as well as one of the four families that provided members of the Bakufu’s board of retainers. Following the assassination of Ashikaga Yoshinori in 1441 by Akamatsu Mitsusuke, a damaging result was received from many clans such as the Yamana. Then on following the Sengoku Period of the 16th century the power of the Akamatsu greatly waned. Many rebellions took place within the Akamatsu causing to continually fall, resulting in them becoming mere vassals under the Toyotomi. Seiryoji, a temple in Kyoto, was once a villa of Minamoto no Toru (d. ... The Muromachi period (Japanese: 室町時代, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo Tennō) (November 26, 1288 – September 19, 1339) was the 96th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... The Kemmu Restoration (建武の新政; Kemmu no shinsei) was a period of Japanese history that occurred from 1333 to 1336 AD. It marks the three year period between the fall of the Kamakura shogunate and the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate, when Emperor Go-Daigo attempted to re-established Imperial control (but... Ashikaga (足利市; -shi) is a city located in Tochigi, Japan. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji, originated as the villa of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. ... Shugo (守護) is an official post named by the Shogun, which oversees a province (kuni) in Japan. ... Bizen (備前市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... For the James Clavell novel, see Shogun or for the TV Miniseries. ... Ashikaga Yoshinori (Jp. ... This page is about the year 1441. ... The Yamana clan of the Inaba province, were descendants of Minamoto Yoshishige. ... The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, was a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... The Toyotomi family was powerful in the late Sengoku period in Japan. ...

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