Yuki clan
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The Yūki family was a Japanese samurai clan composed of two branches: the Shimōsa Yūki and the Shirakawa Yūki. Descended from the famous kuge
(court noble) Fujiwara no Hidesato
, the clan became split during the Nanboku-chō wars of the 14th century, in which one branch supported the Southern Imperial Court, and the other branch the Northern Pretenders.
Like many samurai clans the Yūki wrote a set of family laws called Yūki-shi Hatto (結城氏法度).
The Shirakawa branch was destroyed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
at the end of the 16th century, but the Shimōsa branch survived a short time longer as daimyo
of Yūki Domain
in Shimōsa Province. Through adoption they became absorbed into the Tokugawa clan
as a branch family.
Kuge
The was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto until the rise of the Shogunate in the 12th century at which point it was eclipsed by the daimyo...
(court noble) Fujiwara no Hidesato
Fujiwara no Hidesato
was a kuge of tenth century Heian Japan. He is famous for his military exploits and courage, and is regarded the common ancestor of the Ōshū branch of the Fujiwara clan, the Yūki, Oyama, and Shimokōbe families....
, the clan became split during the Nanboku-chō wars of the 14th century, in which one branch supported the Southern Imperial Court, and the other branch the Northern Pretenders.
Like many samurai clans the Yūki wrote a set of family laws called Yūki-shi Hatto (結城氏法度).
The Shirakawa branch was destroyed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
at the end of the 16th century, but the Shimōsa branch survived a short time longer as daimyo
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
of Yūki Domain
Yuki Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shimōsa Province. It was ruled for most of its history by the "main" branch of the Mizuno clan.-List of lords:*Matsudaira clan #Hideyasu...
in Shimōsa Province. Through adoption they became absorbed into the Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan
The was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa and were a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Nitta clan. However, the early history of this clan remains a mystery.-History:...
as a branch family.
Family members of Note
- Oyama Tomomitsu (1168-1254) - retainer of Minamoto no YoritomoMinamoto no Yoritomowas the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199.-Early life and exile :Yoritomo was the third son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, heir of the Minamoto clan, and his official wife, a daughter of Fujiwara no Suenori, who was a member of the...
and founder of Yūki Domain - Yūki Tomohiro - son of Tomomitsu
- Yūki Munehiro (d. c. 1340)
- Yūki Chikatomo (d. 1347)
- Yūki Chikamitsu (d. 1336)
- Yūki Akitomo (d. c. 1370)
- Yūki Ujitomo (1398-1441)
- Yūki Noritomo (1439-1462)
- Yūki Masatomo (1477-1545)
- Yūki MasakatsuYuki Masakatsuwas a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who ruled the Yūki clan. He was the son of Yūki Masatomo. Masakatsu assumed family headship around 1525, he would then compose an official house code known as the Yūki-shi Shin Hatto , which was completed by 1556...
(1504-1559) - Yūki HarutomoYūki Harutomowas a retainer of the Japanese Hōjō clan and an early daimyo of Shimōsa Province. Harutomo was the son of Oyama Takatomo and was adopted by his uncle Yūki Masakatsu. Harutomo ultimately accepted the authority of the Hōjō, by his ties were severed when Toyotomi Hideyoshi besieged the Hōjō castle of...
(1534-1616)
See also
- Yūki Kassen EkotobaYūki Kassen EkotobaThe is a 28.80 cm long, 378.20 cm wide scroll containing both text and illustrations describing Ashikaga Mochiuji's seppuku and Yūki Ujitomo's rebellion against shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori . The scroll is an Important Cultural Property.-References:*, Cultural Heritage Online accessed on...
(結城合戦絵詞) - a scroll painting depicting Yūki Ujitomo's rebellion against the Ashikaga shogunateAshikaga shogunateThe , also known as the , was a Japanese feudal military regime, ruled by the shoguns of the Ashikaga clan.This period is also known as the Muromachi period and gets its name from Muromachi Street of Kyoto where the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established his residence...