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.

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

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