Kitabatake Akiie
Kitabatake Akiie | |
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Kitabatake Akiie (portrait property of Ryozen Shrine) | |
| Born | April 3, 1318 |
| Died | June 10, 1338 (aged 20) Ishizu in Izumi (present day Osaka) |
| Occupation | Commander-in-Chief of the Defense of the North |
| Years active | 1333-1338 |
Kitabatake Akiie (北畠 顕家; 1318 – June 10, 1338) was a Japanese court noble, and an important supporter of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō Wars. He also held the posts of Commander-in-Chief of the Defense of the North, and Governor of Mutsu Province. His father was Imperial advisor Kitabatake Chikafusa.