Uragami Munekage

Japanese samurai

Urakami Munekage
Native name	浦上宗景
Born	Bizen Province
Allegiance	Akamatsu clan
Rank	Daimyō
Unit	Urakami clan
Commands held	Tenjinyama castle
Battles/wars	Siege of Tenjinyama

Urakami Munekage (浦上宗景, ? – ?) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period.

Urakami clan had been in a position of chief retainer of the Akamatsu clan.^[1] After the fall of the Akamatsu clan, Munekage gradually held power and ruled Bizen, Mimasaka and part of Harima.^[1]

Munekage give Ukita Naoie an important position but Urakami clan went into decline as Naoie's influence increased .^[2] When Munekage arranged an alliance with Mori clan Naoie was dissatisfied with the decision and launched a rebellion against Munekage.^[3] In the end, his Tenjinyama castle was attacked and his power was overthrown by Naoie.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "デジタル版日本人名大辞典+Plus「浦上宗景」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "Ukita Naoie". Okayama city. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ "宇喜多直家と城" (in Japanese). Okayama pref official. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ "朝日日本歴史人物事典「宇喜多直家」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "天神山〈てんじんやま〉城跡（県指定文化財）和気郡和気町岩戸・田土" (in Japanese). Okayama pref official. Retrieved 26 October 2021.