Shiba Iekane

Japanese: 斯波家兼 - しば・いえかね

Year of death: Enbun 1/Shohei 11.6.13 (1356.7.11)
Year of birth: Enkei 1 (1308)
A military commander during the Nanboku-cho period. Son of the Mune clan. Some say he was the son of Iesada, but some family trees state that Mune clan and Iesada were the same person, and that Mune clan changed his name to Iesada. Takatsune was his older brother. Iekane's childhood name was Chiyozurumaru, and he was originally called Tokiie. His official position under the Kenmu government was Shikibu no Jo. In 1337 (Kenmu 4) he was appointed Iyo no Kami, and later Sakyo Gon no Daibu. In 1337 (Kenmu 3) he was dispatched to Wakasa, and in 1351 (Kenmu 3) he became Wakasa Shugo. He was active in Wakasa and Echizen. During the Kan'o Disturbance, he acted on Takauji's side. In 1351 (Kan'o 2) he became Hikitsuke Sanbantojin. He was later transferred again to Wakasa Shugo, and then sent down to Mutsu, where he served as Oshu Kanrei. <References> Ogawa Makoto, "A Study on the Development History of the Ashikaga Clan Shugo"; Sato Shinichi, "A Study on the Shugo System of the Muromachi Shogunate" Vol. 1

(Kiyoshi Ito)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：延文1/正平11.6.13(1356.7.11)
生年：延慶1(1308)
南北朝時代の武将。宗氏の子。家貞の子との伝えもあり,また宗氏と家貞は同一人であり,宗氏が家貞と改名したと記す系図もある。高経は兄。家兼の童名は千世鶴丸で,最初は時家と称した。建武政権下における官途は式部丞。建武4/延元2(1337)年伊予守,のち左京権大夫。建武3/延元1年,若狭に派遣され,暦応1/延元3年若狭守護となる。以後若狭,越前で活躍。観応の擾乱では尊氏派に属して行動する。観応2/正平6(1351)年引付三番頭人となる。その後若狭守護に再度転任し,さらに陸奥に下向して,奥州管領として活躍。<参考文献>小川信『足利一門守護発展史の研究』,佐藤進一『室町幕府守護制度の研究』上

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