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Kō no Moronao

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 1305–1351 Also known as Kō Moronao、Shikken Kanrei Kō no Moronao

Kō no Moronao (c. 1305–1351) was a military commander of Japan's Nanboku-chō period, son of Kō no Shigetada and a senior retainer under Ashikaga Taka…

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  1. 1349–1350Kyoto · Yamashiro ProvinceAfter Kō no Moronao became kanrei of the shogunate, his power expanded; he controlled government affairs and clashed repeatedly with Ashikaga Tadayoshi over appointments and finances, laying the groundwork for the Kōan Rebellion the following year.
  2. 1351Fushimi · Yamashiro ProvinceIn 1351 Ashikaga Tadayoshi launched the Kōan Rebellion; Kō no Moronao and his brother Kō no Shigetada were attacked and killed at Fushimi, the shogunate's power structure was reorganized, and the relationship between Takauji and Tadayoshi fell into a new crisis.

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