Kawaei Clan
| Kawaei clan | |
|---|---|
 Kawaei clan mon | |
| Home province | Kinugasa |
| Parent house | Miyamoto |
| Founder | Kawaei Toyonobu |
| Final ruler | Kawaei Naoki |
| Founding year | 11th century |
| Ruled until | 1903 |
The Kawaei clan (川栄氏 Kawaei-shi) was a Nakamian samurai clan. Kawaei clan is the branch of larger Miyamoto Clan prior to the split of Nakami. Kawaei clan was a minor clan in Southern Court, ruled Southern part of Kinugasa Province. Kawaei clan was known as the unifier of Nanami under the lead of Kawaei Rena and later Kawaei Yoshiyuki. Until the first imperial restoration in 1801, Kawaei clan was the leader of Southern Court (outside imperial leader). After the democratization of Nanami, Kawaei Clan no longer in its political position, though some of the descendant of Kawaei currently active in Nanami government.
History
Prior to 1598
Rise to power
Kawaei Rena Rule
Kawaei Yoshiyuki Complete unification
Invasion of Kaesong and Ming
After completely unified southern court area, in 1620, Kawaei Yoshiyuki aiming to rule over Ming Dynasty with using Kaesong as the stepping stone toward the larger Ming. Although having much negative reactions from his vassals, Yoshiyuki start to launch attack toward Kaesong by sending 80,000 soldiers under various clans into the mainland.
Struggle of Power
Inaba Period
19th century government consolidation
1903 Nanami democratization and crisis
20th Century until today
Known Members, Retainers and Vassals
- Kawaei Toyonobu
- Kawaei Shigetaka (1542-1586)
- Kawaei Yatsuhiro (1532-1594)
- Kawaei Rena (1571-1609)
- Kawaei Yoshiyuki (1579-1656)
- Kawaei Yoshifumi (1580-1643) (1st Kawaei Shogun)
- Kawaei Kaiyo (1582-1665)
- Kawaei Hitoyoshi (1608-1683) (2nd Kawaei Shogun)
- Kawaei Terumoto (1611-1675)
- Kawaei Yoshiaki (1642-1725) (3rd Kawaei Shogun)
- Iriyama Aki (1571-1635)
- Shibata Rieko (1577-1637)
- Morioka Sekien (1564-1623)
- Araya Tadasuke (1583-1643)
- Saeki Matsuhiro (1576-1639)
- Sawaya Kaiyo (1582-1651)