Uragami Munekage

Urakami Munekage
Native name
浦上 宗景
BornBizen Province
AllegianceAkamatsu clan
RankDaimyō
UnitUrakami clan
CommandsTenjinyama castle
Battles / warsSiege of Tenjinyama

Urakami Munekage (浦上 宗景, ? – ?) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period.

Urakami clan had been in a position of chief retainer of the Akamatsu clan.[1] After the fall of the Akamatsu clan, Munekage gradually held power and ruled Bizen, Mimasaka and part of Harima.[1]

Munekage give Ukita Naoie an important position but Urakami clan went into decline as Naoie's influence increased .[2] When Munekage arranged an alliance with Mori clan Naoie was dissatisfied with the decision and launched a rebellion against Munekage.[3] In the end, his Tenjinyama castle was attacked and his power was overthrown by Naoie.[4][5]

Tenjinyama Castle
  1. ^ a b "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「浦上宗景」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Ukita Naoie". Okayama city. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "宇喜多直家と城" (in Japanese). Okayama pref official. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "朝日日本歴史人物事典「宇喜多直家」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ "天神山〈てんじんやま〉城跡 (県指定文化財) 和気郡和気町岩戸・田土" (in Japanese). Okayama pref official. Retrieved 26 October 2021.