Ashina (clan)

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The Ashina ( Japanese 蘆 名氏 , Ashina-shi ) were a family of the Japanese sword nobility ( Buke ) , which was derived from the Taira via the Miura . The Ashina ruled large parts of Mutsu province in the 15th and 16th centuries .

genealogy

Sawara Yoshitsuru, the last son of Miura Yoshiaki, received the Aizu domain. His grandson Norimori called himself Ashina.

  • Morimasa (盛 政; 1386–1432), Norimori's son, joined the Uesugi clan in 1416 when they went to war against Ashikaga Mochiuji (1398–1439). Morimasa resided at Kurokawa Castle, today's Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle .
  • Morihisa (盛 久; † 1444) was Shuri-tayū and Shimousa no kami.
  • Morinori (盛 詮; 1431–1466) was Shimousa no kami.
  • Moritaka (盛 高; † 1517) married a daughter of Date Ujimune in 1473. In 1478 tension began between him and his son. Eventually there was a military conflict between the two that lasted until 1506.
  • Morikiyo (盛 舜; 1490-1533), Tōtōmi no kami, followed his brother Moritaka, whose son had died. In 1547 he tried together with Date Harumune (伊達 晴 宗; 1519-1578) to conquer the domains of the Sōma , but was defeated.
  • Moriuji (盛 氏; 1521–1580), Shuri-tayū, was constantly at war with Satake Yoshishige (佐 竹 義 重; 1547–1612), Hōjō Ujiyasu (北 条 氏 康; 1515–1571) and other princes.
  • Moritaka (盛隆; 1560–1583) sent gifts to MomozonoKaiser Momozono and Oda Nobunaga and in 1579 was appointed Tōtōmi no kami.
  • Morishige (盛 重) was a son of Satake Yoshishige (佐 竹 義 重; 1547–1612), who was the successor of Moritaka at the age of 12, as he had died childless. Many Satakic vassals followed the young successor into his new domain. This annoyed the local vassals, some of whom then joined Date Masamune . This was just waiting for an opportunity to invade the neighboring territories. In 1589 he besieged the Kurokawa Castle and conquered it. Morishige was able to get to safety in Edosaki ( Hitachi Province ), where he lived in seclusion. This ended the line of the Ashina daimyo, who held power in northern Japan for over two hundred years.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Shuri-tayū (修理 太 夫) was the commissioner for construction work.

literature

  • Edmond Papinot: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan. Reprint of the 1910 edition. Tuttle, 1972, ISBN 0-8048-0996-8 .