Akinobu Kitabatake

Dates of birth and death unknown. A nobleman and military commander during the Northern and Southern Courts period. Second son of Chikafusa. In 1336 (Engen 1, Kenmu 3), he raised an army in Ise and assisted Emperor Godaigo in his relocation to Yoshino. In 1338 (Engen 3, Ryakuo 1), he became Mutsu no Suke and Chinjufu Shogun and set sail from Ise with Chikafu and others, but was shipwrecked on the way. After returning to Yoshino, he headed east again the following year, passing through Hitachi and entering Mutsu, where he attempted to recapture Taga Kokufu (Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture), but was defeated and retreated to northern Mutsu. In 51 (Shohei 6, Kanno 2), he took advantage of the Kanno Disturbance to successfully recapture the provincial capital, but was defeated the following year and moved to Utsumine Castle (Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture), which then fell and he fled again to northern Mutsu. He continued to issue proclaimed orders until around 62 (Shohei 17, Joji 1), but his later years are unknown. His second son, Morichika, succeeded him as Mutsu kokushi, and his descendants based themselves in Namioka, Tsugaru (Namioka, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture) and called the Namioka Palace, maintaining their influence until the Sengoku period.

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生没年未詳。南北朝時代の公卿(くぎょう)、武将。親房(ちかふさ)の次子。1336年（延元1・建武3）伊勢(いせ)で挙兵し、後醍醐(ごだいご)天皇の吉野遷幸を助けた。38年（延元3・暦応1）陸奥介(むつのすけ)兼鎮守府将軍となり、親房らと伊勢を出帆したが、途中で遭難した。いったん吉野に帰ったのち、翌年ふたたび東下、常陸(ひたち)を経て陸奥に入り、多賀(たが)国府（宮城県多賀城市）の奪回を目ざしたが、敗れて北陸奥に退いた。51年（正平6・観応2）観応(かんのう)の擾乱(じょうらん)に乗じて国府奪回に成功したが、翌年には敗れて宇津峰(うつみね)城（福島県須賀川(すかがわ)市）に移り、ついで同城も落城し、ふたたび北陸奥に逃れた。62年（正平17・貞治1）ごろまで国宣などを発給しているが、晩年の動静は未詳である。次子守親(もりちか)は後を継いで陸奥国司となり、子孫は津軽波岡(なみおか)（青森県青森市浪岡(なみおか)）に拠(よ)って波岡御所とよばれ、戦国時代まで勢力を維持した。

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