Kitabatake Chikafusa
Kitabatake Chikafusa | |
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Kitabatake Chikafusa, as drawn by Japanese painter Kikuchi Yosai | |
| Native name | 北畠 親房 |
| Born | March 8, 1293 |
| Died | June 1, 1354 (aged 61) Yoshino, Nara, Ashikaga shogunate |
| Occupation | Writer, counselor |
| Subject | Japanese history |
| Children | Kitabatake Akiie Kitabatake Akinobu Kitabatake Akiyoshi |
Kitabatake Chikafusa (北畠 親房; March 8, 1293 – June 1, 1354) was a Japanese court noble and writer of the 14th century who supported the Southern Court in the Nanboku-cho period, serving as advisor to five Emperors.: 67–68 Some of his greatest and most famous work was performed during the reign of Emperor Go-Daigo, under whom he proposed a series of reforms, amounting to a revival or restoration of political and economic systems of several centuries earlier. In addition to authoring a history of Japan and a number of works defending the right of Go-Daigo's line to the throne, Kitabatake fought in defense of the Southern Court as a member of the Murakami branch of the Minamoto clan.