Takehira Kiyohara

A military commander in the late Heian period. Son of Takenori, the younger brother of Kiyohara Mitsuyori, the head of prisoners of war in the northern Dewa region. Younger brother of Takesada. One of the "Kiyohara family genealogy" records that "Shogun Saburo lived in Iwaki County, Oshu." There is a theory that it should have been Iwate County, since Iwaki Castle is too far south, but since Iwaki is a strategic location where Nakoso Pass was located, it is thought that Takenori, who became the Shogun of the Chinjufu, stationed his third son there. In 1083 (Eiho 3), the Gosannen War broke out, and when his nephew Iehira defeated Mutsu no Kami Minamoto no Yoshiie at Numanoki, he sided with his nephew, believing that defeating a famous general would be a great honor for the family, and moved his base to Kanazawa no Ki. He fought well against the siege of Yoshiie and Kiyohira's forces, but was attacked by soldiers. He became discouraged and turned to the enemy's vice-commander, Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, and offered to surrender, but Yoshiie did not accept his offer, and he was beheaded on November 14, 1281, when Kanazawa no Ki Castle fell.

[Naokichi Niino]

"Naoyoshi Niino, 'The Conquerors of the Ancient Northeast' (Chuko Shinsho)" ▽ "Naoyoshi Niino, 'The People of the Ancient Northeast' (1978, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)"

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平安後期の武将。出羽山北(でわせんぽく)の俘囚主(ふしゅうしゅ)清原光頼(みつより)の弟武則(たけのり)の子。武貞(たけさだ)の弟。「清原氏系図」の一本に「将軍三郎、住奥州岩城(いわき)郡」とある。岩（磐）城は南にすぎるとして「岩手郡」とする説もあるが、岩城は勿来関(なこそのせき)が置かれた要地なので、鎮守府将軍になった武則が三男であろう彼をそこに配しておいたものと考えられる。1083年（永保3）後(ご)三年の役が起こり、甥(おい)の家衡(いえひら)が沼柵(ぬまのき)で陸奥守(むつのかみ)源義家(よしいえ)を撃退すると、名将を破るは家門の名誉と甥に与同し、拠点を金沢柵(かねさわのき)に移させた。義家・清衡(きよひら)軍の包囲と対抗、善戦したが兵粮(ひょうろう)攻めにあい、弱気になって敵の副将源義光(よしみつ)を頼り降伏を申し出たが、義家は認めず、寛治(かんじ)元年11月14日金沢柵落城により斬首(ざんしゅ)となる。

［新野直吉］

『新野直吉著『古代東北の覇者』（中公新書）』▽『新野直吉著『古代東北史の人々』（1978・吉川弘文館）』

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