Nomi Munekatsu (乃美 宗勝, Nomi Munekatsu) (1527–1592) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods who served as a naval commander of the Mōri clan and directly as Kobayakawa Takakage's retainer.[1] He was a commander of Kagi Castle.[1]
Nomi Munekatsu | |
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Native name | 乃美 宗勝 |
Born | 1527 |
Died | September 29, 1592 |
Commands | Kagi Castle, Tachibanayama castle |
Battles / wars | Battle of Miyajima (1555) Siege of Moji (1561) Siege of Tsuneyama castle (1575) Battles of Kizugawaguchi (1578) Bunroku no Eki(1592) |
He helped bring the waterborne Murakami family into the Môri's camp during the campaign that culminated in the Battle of Miyajima.[1] He fought in numerous battles between 1587 and 1592. His tomb is at Sōshō-ji Temple(宗勝寺) near the Tachibanayama Castle in Fukuoka Prefecture.[2]
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