Akamatsu revival record - Akamatsu saikouki

Japanese: 赤松再興記 - あかまつさいこうき

A record that briefly describes the revival of the head branch of the Akamatsu clan, which was discontinued due to the Kakitsu Rebellion (1441). Both the author and the date of its creation are unknown. It was begun after an attempt to revive the head branch of the Akamatsu clan, made in 1454 (Kyōtoku 3), failed the following year. It describes how in 1458 (Choroku 2), a member of the family, Masanori, succeeded the head branch of the family thanks to the achievements of his former retainers, and goes on to give a detailed account of the conflicts within the domain as the Sengoku period began, the battle between Hosokawa Takakuni and Harumoto, and the achievements of Akamatsu Masamura. It records the events up until 1539 (Tenbun 8), when Masamura was given the first part of the name of the shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and changed his name to Harumasa.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

嘉吉の乱(1441)により中絶した赤松氏宗家の再興のもようを簡略に述べた記録。作者，成立年代ともに不明。1454年(享徳3)に起こされた赤松宗家再興の試みが翌年失敗したことから起筆。58年(長禄2)旧臣の功により一族の政則が宗家を相承するようすを述べ，戦国時代にはいり領国内の抗争のもようや細川高国･晴元の戦いと赤松政村の活躍を詳説。1539年(天文8)政村が将軍足利義晴の偏諱（へんき）を得て晴政と改名するまでを記す。

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