Nanbu Moroyuki

Nanbu Moroyuki was a Kamakura–Southern Court warrior, fourth head of the Hekii (Nejō) Nanbu branch and a son of Nanbu Masayuki. In 1333 he fought in Nitta Yoshisada's Kamakura campaign, then followed Kitabatake Akiie north to Mutsu, where he built Nejō Castle in Nukanobu, served as district governor and helped crush Hōjō remnants.

In 1338 he marched on Kyoto with Akiie, winning at Aonogahara in Mino before both fell to Kō no Moronao at Ishizu in Izumi that fifth month.