Yamana Sōzen
Yamana Sōzen | |
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山名 宗全 | |
Yamana Sōzen | |
| Samurai-dokoro | |
| In office 1440–1441 | |
| Preceded by | Toki Mochimasu |
| Succeeded by | Kyōgoku Mochikiyo |
| Shugo Governor of Bingo Province | |
| In office 1433–1450 | |
| Preceded by | Yamana Tokihiro |
| Succeeded by | Yamana Noritoyo |
| Shugo Governor of Aki Province | |
| In office 1433–1450 | |
| Preceded by | Yamana Tokihiro |
| Succeeded by | Yamana Noritoyo |
| Shugo Governor of Iga Province | |
| In office 1433–1450 | |
| Preceded by | Yamana Tokihiro |
| Succeeded by | Yamana Noritoyo |
| Shugo Governor of Tajima Province | |
| In office 1433–1450 | |
| Preceded by | Yamana Tokihiro |
| Succeeded by | Yamana Noritoyo |
| Shugo Governor of Harima Province | |
| In office 1441–1450 | |
| Preceded by | Akamatsu Mitsusuke |
| Succeeded by | Yamana Noritoyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1404 |
| Died | April 15, 1473 (aged 68) Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Yamana Sōzen (山名 宗全; July 6, 1404 – April 15, 1473) was originally Yamana Mochitoyo (山名 持豊) before becoming a monk. Due to his red complexion, he was sometimes known as Aka-nyūdō, "the Red Monk". He was one of the shogun daimyōs who fought against Hosokawa Katsumoto during the Ōnin War in Heian-kyō.