Background
Yoshisuke Wakiya was born in 1305. The younger brother of Yoshisada Nitta.
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Yoshisuke Wakiya
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Career
Wakiya Yoshisuke also known as Nitta Yoshisuke supported the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in the Nanboku-cho period, capturing Kamakura with his brother from the Hojo clan in 1333. Both Nitta brothers survived the Siege of Kanegasaki (1337) by fleeing to Somayama.
After his brother died, he fled to various parts of Japan including Mino, Owari, and Yoshino. In 1339, under orders from the new Emperor Go-Murakami, he captured Shiba Takatsune's fortress at Kuromaru. He died while on campaign in Iyo.
