Mori Yoshinari
Mori Yoshinari (森 可成, 1523 – October 19, 1570) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and the head of the Mori clan family, who served the Saitō clan. The Saitō were the lords of Mino province. He defected towards the Oda Nobunaga for unknown reasons.[1]
Mori Yoshinari 森 可成 | |
|---|---|
 Mori Yoshinari | |
| Head of Mori clan | |
| In office ?–1570 | |
| Preceded by | not recorded |
| Succeeded by | Mori Nagayoshi |
| Lord of Usayama Castle | |
| In office 1570–1570 | |
| Succeeded by | Akechi Mitsuhide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1523 |
| Died | October 19, 1570 Battle of Anegawa, Omi Province |
| Children | Mori Nagayoshi Mori Ranmaru Mori Bōmaru Mori Rikimaru Mori Tadamasa |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Saitō clan Oda clan |
| Unit | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mori clan |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kanōguchi Battle of Ino Siege of Inabayama Attack on Shōryūji Castle Battle of Anegawa |
Military life
In 1547, he fought at Battle of Kanōguchi against Oda clan under Saitō Dōsan.
In 1555, Yoshinari and his family became retainers of Oda Nobunaga. He fought in the Battle of Ino against Oda Nobuyuki.
In 1567, he was helping Oda Nobunaga to overthrow the Saitō clan at Siege of Inabayama Castle against Saitō Tatsuoki.
In late 1568, Yoshinari joined Shibata Katsuie, Hachiya Yoritaka, Hosokawa Fujitaka and Sakai Masahisa in attacking Iwanari Tomomichi at Shōryūji Castle.
In 1570, Yoshinari fought in the Battle of Anegawa against Asakura clan and Azai clan.
Death
Yoshinari died fighting against the Azai and Asakura clan near Ōtsu in the part of Battle of Anegawa in 1570. [2]
Yoshinari was the father of the Oda's samurai Mori Nagayoshi and Mori Ranmaru. After Yoshinari died, Mori Nagayoshi took over the leadership of the clan, but he later died in the Battle of Nagakute in 1584.
Family
- Sons:
- Mori Nagayoshi (1558-1584)
- Mori Ranmaru (1565-1582)
- Mori Bōmaru (1566–1582)
- Mori Rikimaru (1567–1582)
- Mori Tadamasa (d.1634)
References
- Turnbull, Stephen R. (2000). The samurai sourcebook. London. p. 162. ISBN 1-85409-523-4. OCLC 44910809.
- Ōta, Gyūichi (2011). The chronicle of Lord Nobunaga. J. S. A. Elisonas, Jeroen Pieter Lamers. Leiden: Brill. p. 153. ISBN 978-90-04-20456-0. OCLC 743693801.
Further reading