Kō no Moroyasu
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Kō no Moroyasu (高師泰?)(d. March 24, 1351), along with his brother Moronao, was one of the leading generals of Shogun Ashikaga Takauji during the Nanbokucho War.
In 1335, he was sent west from Kamakura, the capital, at the head of a large army. The goal was to secure the shogun's control over the region, and prepare for an attack to the west, expanding the shogun's power. However, the Imperial Court sent its army, bolstered by warriors from across the country, against the shogunate and against Moroyasu and Moronao in particular. This army, led by Nitta Yoshisada, met Moroyasu's force on December 10, and they fought again ten days later.
After a number of skirmishes, Moroyasu's army, despite being reinforced by men under Ashikaga Tadayoshi, was defeated, and withdrew into the Hakone Mountains. Here, another set of skirmishes were found, eventually resulting in the destruction of Nitta's Imperial force, when the Shogun arrived with further reinforcements.
[edit] Reference
- Sansom, George (1961). "A History of Japan: 1334-1615." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
