Kamakura shogunate (vassal warrior)Shōni (Mutō)
Shōni Kagesuke
少弐景資
1246–1285 (aged 40)
- Rank / office
- Lieutenant of the Left Gate Guards
- Domain / base
- Chikuzen (Dazaifu)
- Banner / crest
- Clustered tie-dye squares
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Third son of Shōni Sukeyoshi (Kakue), who held Dazaifu and marshalled the vassal warriors of Kyushu. In the Bun'ei campaign of 1274 he commanded the Japanese forces from the Okinohama shore at Hakata, leading the Kyushu warriors against the Yuan–Goryeo army. The Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba scrolls show Takezaki Suenaga riding past his camp to lead the charge. Tradition says that he shot down an enemy general who was pursuing the retreating Japanese, and that it was the Yuan deputy commander Liu Fuheng. He fought in the Kōan campaign as well. In Kōan 8, caught up in the Shimotsuki Incident in Kamakura, he fought his brother Tsunesuke at Iwato Castle in Chikuzen (the Battle of Iwato), was defeated, and took his own life.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1246Kangen 4
Birth
Born the third son of Shōni Sukeyoshi of Dazaifu.
- 1274Bun'ei 11
The Bun'ei Campaign
Commanded the Japanese forces at Hakata against the Yuan–Goryeo army.
First Mongol Invasion (Bun'ei Campaign) Commander-in-chief 3,000 troops Watch in 3D › Son of Shōni Sukeyoshi, who held Dazaifu. As commander of the Japanese forces he made his stand on the Okinohama shore at Hakata and led the vassal warriors of Kyushu against the Yuan–Goryeo army. Tradition says that as he fell back he shot down an enemy general who was pursuing him. - 1281Kōan 4
The Kōan Campaign
Fought again with the Kyushu warriors in the second Mongol invasion.
Second Mongol Invasion (Kōan Campaign) Watch in 3D › - 1285Kōan 8
Battle of Iwato
Caught up in the Shimotsuki Incident, he fought his brother Tsunesuke, was defeated and took his own life.
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FAQ
Who was Shōni Kagesuke?
Third son of Shōni Sukeyoshi of Dazaifu. Commander of the Japanese forces at Hakata in the Bun'ei campaign, he is said to have shot the Yuan deputy commander Liu Fuheng. He later fell out with his brother Tsunesuke and took his own life after losing the Battle of Iwato.
What rank or office did Shōni Kagesuke hold?
Lieutenant of the Left Gate Guards.
When did Shōni Kagesuke live?
Shōni Kagesuke was born in 1246 and died in 1285.
Can I watch Shōni Kagesuke's battles in 3D?
Yes. On Sengoku 3D you can watch the First Mongol Invasion (Bun'ei Campaign) (1274), the Second Mongol Invasion (Kōan Campaign) (1281) in 3D, following the deployments and troop movements.