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Nanbu Moroyuki

南部師行

A warrior of the Northern and Southern Courts period. He accompanied Kitabatake Akiie to the north and, as the official in charge of Nukanobu District, is said to have built Ne Castle as a base for the Southern Court.

Years
?–1338
Tradition

Story

In 1333, when Kitabatake Akiie went to Mutsu as governor on Emperor Go-Daigo's orders, escorting Prince Noriyoshi, Moroyuki went with him. Akiie appointed him deputy for Nukanobu District, and he is said to have built Ne Castle in 1334. His line became known as the Ne Castle Nanbu, or the Hachinohe clan.

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Sources

  1. 1
    考古(室町・安土桃山時代)(八戸市博物館)Checked:
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    南部師行(補助資料・没年)(Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: