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923:(also known as Akihisa). Amago Haruhisa conceived of a plan to destroy Mōri Motonari and bring Aki province under the sway of the Amago. When a council of the Amago retainers was called to discuss the planned campaign, almost all spoke in favor of the attack. Amago Hisayuki, however, considered the risks to be too great and spoke out against it, but was derided by Amago Tsunehisa as a coward and publicly humiliated. Amago Hisayuki was given the task of harrying the Mōri's ally, the Shishido clan in Aki, as part of an initial and concurrent operation of the larger Amago campaign into Aki. Amago Haruhisa, with 30,000 men, attacked Motonari's main base, Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, which was defended by 8,000 men.
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Motonari was eventually successful at the Battle of Kagamiyama Castle (鏡山城の戦) in 1523. Motonari had problems taking the castle because the lord of Kagamiyama Castle, Kurata Fusanobu (蔵田房信), put up a strong fight, so Motonari persuaded his uncle Kurata Naonobu (蔵田直信) to betray the castle. After the battle Motonari tried to save Naonobu but Amago Tsunehisa executed him for his shameful and disloyal act. It may be that Tsunehisa became aware of Motonari's talent and wary of his expansion, for from then on a rift would grow between Tsunehisa and Motonari.
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Miyajima – would also have to be held. Should Sakurao fall, any army on Miyajima risked being isolated. Yet Mōri's own insight into the weakness of the Miyajima position led him to form a plan in which he would lure Sue into this exact trap. Naturally, such a tactic would require Sue's unwitting cooperation, and for inducement, Motonari immediately gave orders that Miyajima was to be occupied. A fort,
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737:(有田城). A few weeks later, Motoshige dispatched a raid into the Mōri clan's territory and set fire to houses in Tajihi (多治比). Motonari went in place of his nephew Kōmatsumaru to relieve Arita Castle from the advancing Takeda forces. This was Motonari's first battle that would decide the fate of the Mōri clan and would become known as the
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were engaged in a dispute over the future of the Ōuchi clan. After his defeat at the Siege of Toda Castle, Ōuchi
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families. And so, Shōjumaru came openly to challenge the mounted warrior who looked to him like the general of the troops. It was
Tsunehisa. The other children were trembling in fear, but not Shōjumaru. The young lord shot an arrow at the veteran lord. Tsunehisa swiftly caught it with his bare hand.
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Hiroyoshi, Kuchiba Michiyoshi, Kumagai Nobunao, Fukubara Sadatoshi, Katsura Motozumi, Kodama Naritada, Kokushi Motosuke, Hiraga Hirosuke, and Ichikawa Tsuneyoshi assisted Mōri Motonari in his rule. His greatest generals, however, were his own sons Kobayakawa Takakage and Kikkawa Motoharu, the
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Hisakane (宇山久兼), whom Yoshihisa feared would betray him. This caused most of his remaining troops to desert, and later Amago surrendered to Motonari. Yoshihisa was permitted to become a monk and was held captive at Enmei-ji. With the head of
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Along with the family troubles concerning succession, Motonari and Amago Tsunehisa gradually grew hostile towards one another. In March, 1525 Motonari and several other local lords decided to change allegiance to Ōuchi Yoshioki. In June, Yoshioki sent his army to Kagamiyama Castle and took it from
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In 1554, Motonari's intrigues led to the death of Amago Kunihisa in battle with Amago Haruhisa. Kunihisa, the son of Amago Tsunehisa, led a faction named the Shingūtō (新宮党) after the town, Shingu, where it was based. He had been trusted with military matters by his father Tsunehisa but he often
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in June. By using what had already become hallmark Mōri trickery and by bribing a number of Sue's men, Motonari managed to balance out the odds somewhat. For his part, Sue made no major moves against Koriyama, and with the end of the year's campaigning season, Motonari was allowed some breathing
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Motonari had been suffering from illness during the first half of the 1560s so the shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, sent him his doctor, Manase Dōsan (曲直瀬道三), to treat him. It seems that his physical condition improved temporarily and in 1567 his last son, Kadokikumaru (才菊丸) was born, later known as
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before landing in Aki and marching towards Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle. They arrived outside Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle in December 1540, four months after the siege had begun. A series of skirmishes ensued between the opposing armies into the following month (January, 1541), which was largely to the
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and a place combatants had traditionally avoided on religious grounds. Mōri's generals had suggested the occupation of Miyajima, which was strategically located just off the Aki coast in the Inland Sea, but Motonari had refused the idea on tactical grounds. For Miyajima to be a viable base of
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In 1522, Tsunehisa marched into Aki Province, forcing Motonari, whose lands sat directly in the Amago's path, to submit. Motonari was immediately dispatched against Kagamiyama Castle (鏡山城) while Tsunehisa himself struck at Kanayama Castle (金山城). Tsunehisa made no progress against Kanayama and
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Mōri put his strategy into effect. Within a week he retook Sakurao Castle and played his trump card – the Murakami pirates. Gathering the pirates' naval strength, he set out to surprise Sue on Miyajima, and picked a perfect night on which to do so. On October 1, after dark and in a driving
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1432:'s arrangement with Ōtomo. Motonari was distracted from his designs against the Ōtomo in Kyushu by his inability to defeat the Amago in Izumo province, some distance away in Honshu. As a result, he abandoned Tachibana castle and withdrew from his campaign against the Ōtomo.
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approved of this and paid the stipend for the position. Although this place at court had become only a sinecure, Motonari nevertheless demonstrated to the other lords in Aki Province that he had the backing of both the imperial court and the Ōuchi clan.
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led their troops to attack the domain of Motonari's ally, the Shishido clan. This foray had little effect except to deny Haruhisa of some of his most capable generals and soldiers for the attack on Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle.
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to Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle. His caretaker while he was sick was Inoue Mitsutoshi (井上光俊). Inoue Motokane (井上元兼) was the son of Inoue Mitsukane (井上光兼) and the de facto head of a notable Aki family that nominally served the
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In 1534, Motonari began consolidating the Mōri's holdings in Aki, gathering local allies, chief among these being the Shishido, Kumagai, and Amano. He also married one of his daughters to Shishido Takaie (宍戸隆家). In 1535,
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Motonari lost his wife Myōkyū in 1545 and, crying, he did not emerge from his room for three days. Motonari then announced that he intended to enter retirement in 1546 and hand over the leadership of the Mōri to his son
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The Sue gathered a large army of as many as 30,000 men. Motonari, while stronger than ever, could scarcely muster half that. Nonetheless, he fared well in the early stages of their conflict, defeating Sue troops at the
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and the Aki-Takeda clan was utterly annihilated. In addition, Motonari took over the Kawachi Keigoshu (川内警固衆), a pirate organization owned by the Aki-Takeda clan, which would become a large part of the Mōri navy later.
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to attack the Amago clan in 1563, died of a sudden disease, though assassination by poison was suspected. Saddened and angered by his death, Motonari ordered all those whom he thought responsible to be punished.
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the Amago clan. Considering Kagamiyama's weak defenses on a low hill, Yoshioki built a new castle called Tsuchiyama Castle at the western edge of Saijo Basin on a high mountain and demolished Kagamiyama.
2003:(志道広良, 1467–1557), close with Motonari early when his brother Okimoto was clan head. Supported Motonari as successor to the leadership of the clan. Served as guardian of Motonari's first son, Takamoto.
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and all its sequels. In the game, he was described as an uncaring leader ambitious to conquer all of Japan. He was first armed with a
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1857:(小早川隆景, 1533–1597), third son of Motonari, with his brother they were known as "
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Mōri Motonari's battle standard, housed at the Mōri Museum (毛利博物館蔵)
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in the Mōri's later battles against him for just one instance).
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1491:'Two Rivers' (a play on the 'kawa' characters in their names).
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Môri Motonari: The Lord of Koriyama (The Samurai Archives)
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to commit suicide and years longer to completely bring
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thunderstorm, Motonari and his sons put to sea. So the
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2051:(渡辺長, 1534–1612), saved Motonari's life at the First
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ceremony. He received the name Mōri Motonari (毛利元就).
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2188:, grandson of Motonari. His mother was daughter of
2071:(井上元兼, 1486–1550), escaped Motonari's purge of the
1881:(口羽通良, 1513–1582), responsible for fighting in the
1269:in 1562. So began the Second Siege of Toda Castle.
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592:through war, marriage, adoption and assassination.
588:and extended his clan's power to nearly all of the
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1937:(国司元相, 1492–1592), fought with distinction at the
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1337:In 1570, Terumoto defeated Amago Katsuhisa at the
1047:Motonari also intervened in the succession of the
3036:. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co. p. 131.
2476:(多治比猿掛城), Motonari spent his youth in the castle.
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2378:(三吉隆亮), brother of one of Motonari's concubines.
1330:In 1566, Takamoto's son and Motonari's grandson
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2652:People of the Sengoku period in popular culture
2370:(三吉致高), father of one of Motonari's concubines.
3174:The Legend of the Three Arrows (Get Hiroshima)
2925:. University of California Press. p. 83.
2350:(村上武吉), captain of the Murakami Navy (能島村上水軍).
1987:(吉見正頼, 1513–1588), originally a vassal of the
1909:(天野隆重, 1503–1584), originally a vassal of the
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1171:Scroll depicting the invasion by Mōri forces (
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2904:"Môri Motonari: Founding a Samurai Dynasty"
2582:Kagi Castle (賀儀城), main castle of Ura clan
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1971:along with Katsura Mototada (桂元忠). Under
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849:. Amago Tsunehisa began negotiating with
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3096:Samurai the Story of a Warrior Tradition
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1713:Concubine: name unknown, daughter of
1353:. He then occupied Kozuki Castle for
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607:. In his later years, he crushed the
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2711:He is represented as a character in
1747:3rd daughter: name unknown, wife of
950:to offer prayers for victory at the
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58:adding citations to reliable sources
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27:Daimyō of western Honshu (1497–1571)
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2386:(益田元祥), married to the daughter of
893:In 1539 Ōuchi Yoshitaka fought the
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3081:Samurai - The World of the Warrior
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1818:, 正一位) - April 2, 1908; posthumous
1553:Mother: name unknown, daughter of
1295:After defeating the Amago clan in
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2438:. Jirōuemon (次郎右エ門). Retainer of
2418:, (林元善, 1558–1609), first son of
2015:by Motonari for his achievements.
4525:People of Muromachi-period Japan
3169:Mori Motonari (The Samurai Wiki)
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1279:Siege of Toda castle (1562-1563)
877:Consolidation of Mōri's holdings
595:Sandwiched between the powerful
542:, April 16, 1497 – July 6, 1571)
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1823:The 18 Generals of Mōri (毛利十八将)
1780:Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade
1604:(妙玖夫人, 1499–1546), daughter of
1083:At this point Motonari now had
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1063:In 1549 Motonari went down to
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3051:A History of Japan, 1334–1615
3032:Turnbull, Stephen R. (1977).
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2096:(clan elder) of Motonari and
2011:(粟屋元秀), was prized after the
1917:. His wife was the sister of
1677:(乃美大方, d. 1601), daughter of
1341:. Katsuhisa then fled to the
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550:(feudal lord) in the western
3139:"Biography of Mōri Motonari"
3116:. 1997-02-05. Archived from
2176:, father-in-law of Motonari.
2160:for fighting on the side of
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4430:Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
2945:Rekishi Gunzô Shirizu #49,
2921:Hall, John Whitney (1977).
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2573:Hatagaeshiyama Castle (旗返城)
1273:Second Siege of Toda castle
824:Leadership of the Mōri clan
574:. Motonari was called the "
518:Battle of Tatarahama (1569)
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10:
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3007:Turnbull, Stephen (1998).
2923:Japan in the Muromachi Age
2558:(新高山城) main castle of the
2524:Sato-Ginzan Castle (佐東銀山城)
2515:Toko no Yama Castle (鳥籠山城)
2027:he became one of the five
1975:he became one of the five
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2962:Yamamoto, Hiroki (2007).
2733:. The name of the local
2567:(三原城) main castle of the
2326:(mining official) at the
2310:(mining official) at the
2138:(安国寺恵瓊), diplomat of the
2110:(mining official) at the
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819:Full portrait of Motonari
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3209:Prominent people of the
2724:when he was writing his
2668:Nakamura Hashinosuke III
2512:Nagamiyama Castle (長見山城)
2328:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
2312:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
2112:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
1479:to rule over ten of the
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1403:attacked the Moji castle
1252:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
1134:, forcing him to commit
1001:Extended Mōri clan power
946:in November, pausing on
837:Service under Ōuchi clan
797:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
779:Service under Amago clan
506:2nd Siege of Toda Castle
488:1st Siege of Toda Castle
4403:Foreign people in Japan
3083:Stephen Turnbull, p.105
3047:Sansom, George (1961).
2986:Rekishi Gunzō Shirizu,
2468:Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
2238:(Ju go-i-no-ge, 従五位下),
2122:(肥前守). Diplomat of the
2118:(Ju go-i-no-ge, 従五位下),
2080:Other notable retainers
2075:because of his loyalty.
2013:Battle of Arita-Nakaide
1885:and as an assistant to
1831:The 18 Generals of Mōri
1660:(五龍局, d.1574), wife of
1446:Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
1318:Motonari's eldest son,
1087:with the Kikkawa clan,
751:Battle of Arita-Nakaide
745:Battle of Arita-Nakaide
739:Battle of Arita-Nakaide
668:Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
621:Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
470:Battle of Arita-Nakaide
457:Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
350:Imperial House of Japan
260:Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
3009:The Samurai Sourcebook
2902:Cockrell, Tim (2010).
2486:Miiri-Takamatsu Castle
2474:Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
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1389:in 1558. In response,
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799:and south towards the
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664:Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
619:. Motonari ruled from
570:(大江広元), an adviser to
331:"Beggar Prince" (乞食若殿)
257:July 6, 1571 (aged 74)
2990:, Vol 9, Gakken, 1988
2636:, main castle of the
2509:Funayama Castle (船山城)
2461:
2434:(林長由), second son of
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713:
566:claimed descent from
376:Years of service
4535:Deified Japanese men
4410:Alessandro Valignano
3777:Kirigakure Shikaemon
3384:Hatakeyama Yoshitaka
3094:Cook, Harry (1993).
3011:. Cassell & Co.
2883:on November 14, 2020
2877:The Samurai Archives
2527:Sakurao Castle (桜尾城)
2166:Battle of Sekigahara
2053:Siege of Toda Castle
1422:Battle of Tatarahama
1339:Battle of Nunobeyama
1150:Battle of Oshikibata
1126:Battle of Oshikibata
1057:Siege of Toda Castle
991:Siege of Toda Castle
985:Siege of Toda Castle
727:Satoukanayama Castle
572:Minamoto no Yoritomo
494:Battle of Oshikibata
320:'s daughter (mother)
54:improve this article
4425:Jacob Quaeckernaeck
4008:Ichikawa no Tsubone
3699:Kobayakawa Takakage
3627:Kamiizumi Nobutsuna
3504:Sakakibara Yasumasa
3434:Kitabatake Tomonori
3369:Chōsokabe Motochika
2949:Gakken, Japan, 1997
2770:Kobayakawa Hidekane
2765:Kobayakawa Takakage
2742:Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2550:Kobayakawa Takakage
2440:Kobayakawa Takakage
2226:(弘中方明), also (弘中就慰)
1854:Kobayakawa Takakage
1786:, 従四位上), Aryō (右馬頭)
1776:, 従五位下), Aryō (右馬頭)
1705:Kobayakawa Hidekane
1645:Kobayakawa Takakage
1454:Kobayakawa Hidekane
1395:Kobayakawa Takakage
1373:Conflict with Ōtomo
1363:Kobayakawa Takakage
1234:Conflict with Amago
1103:Conflict with Ouchi
1053:Kobayakawa Takakage
1011:Kobayakawa Takakage
942:, finally departed
733:allies surrounding
476:Siege of Kagamiyama
287:Kobayakawa Takakage
4530:Military engineers
4394:Yoshihiro Kikuhime
4309:Ōtomo-Nata Jezebel
3980:Tachibana Ginchiyo
3757:Hatsume no Tsubone
3714:Takenaka Shigeharu
3444:Matsunaga Hisahide
3424:Isshiki Yoshimichi
3308:Ashikaga Yoshihide
3303:Ashikaga Yoshiteru
3298:Ashikaga Yoshiharu
3273:Toyotomi Hideyoshi
2838:"有田城址│北広島町観光情報サイト"
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2615:Sugihara Morishige
2556:Niitakayama Castle
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2360:Murakami Takayoshi
2355:Murakami Motoyoshi
2347:Murakami Takeyoshi
2279:Sugihara Morishige
2231:Fukubara Mototoshi
2090:(林就長, 1517–1605),
1919:Fukubara Sadatoshi
1899:Fukubara Hirotoshi
1894:Fukubara Sadatoshi
1878:Kuchiba Michiyoshi
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1708:(小早川秀包, 1567–1601)
1692:(穂井田元清, 1551–1597)
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3652:Tsukahara Bokuden
3647:Tadashima Akiyama
3637:Mizuno Katsushige
3549:Tachibana Dōsetsu
3544:Shimazu Yoshihiro
3539:Shimazu Yoshihisa
3529:Satake Yoshishige
3479:Rokkaku Yoshikata
3449:Miyoshi Nagayoshi
3414:Imagawa Yoshimoto
3349:Asakura Yoshikage
3318:Tokugawa Hidetada
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2518:Yagi Castle (八木城)
2506:Mibu Castle (壬生城)
2431:Hayashi Nagayoshi
2415:Hayashi Motoyoshi
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1939:Siege of Koriyama
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1847:Mōri's Two Rivers
1812:Senior First Rank
1802:Junior Third Rank
1744:(末次元康, 1560–1601)
1742:Suetsugu Motoyasu
1737:(出羽元倶, 1555–1571)
1730:(椙杜元秋, 1552–1585)
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1607:Kikkawa Kunitsune
1568:(毛利興元, 1492–1516)
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1426:Yamanaka Yukimori
1414:Tachibana Dosetsu
1313:Yamanaka Yukimori
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4269:Odai no Kata
4219:Konoe Sakiko
4108:Yuki no Kata
4078:Okyō no Kata
3897:Sessai Chōrō
3737:, rogues and
3458:
3404:Hōjō Ujiyasu
3399:Hōjō Ujimasa
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3287:
3268:Oda Nobunaga
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3256:Three major
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2795:Miyao Castle
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2670:in the 1997
2660:Oda Nobunaga
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2611:Odaka Castle
2531:Miyao Castle
2499:Kikkawa clan
2480:Suzuo Castle
2453:Aki Province
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389:
292:and others (
291:
244:Suzuo Castle
214:Succeeded by
191:
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110:October 2021
107:
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52:Please help
47:verification
44:
4505:1571 deaths
4500:1497 births
4444:Soga Seikan
4259:Naitō Julia
4254:Lady Myōkyū
4204:Lady Kasuga
4144:Chikurin-in
4117:Other women
4063:Numata Jakō
4048:Maeda Matsu
4038:Komatsuhime
3998:Akai Teruko
3917:Takuan Sōhō
3882:Koji Kashin
3872:Ishin Sūden
3752:Fūma Kotarō
3739:mercenaries
3691:strategists
3677:Itō Ittōsai
3584:Ukita Naoie
3489:Saitō Dōsan
3474:Ōtomo Sōrin
3148:2 September
2683: [
2675:Taiga drama
2146:. He was a
2142:along with
2126:along with
1859:Mōri Ryōsen
1843:Mōri Ryōsen
1671:Concubine:
1601:Lady Myōkyū
1523:Mōri clan (
1418:Otomo Sorin
1391:Otomo Sorin
1383:Otomo Sorin
1343:Oki Islands
1303:. However,
1176: 1855
1051:. His son,
601:Ōuchi clans
558:during the
508:(1564-1566)
490:(1542-1543)
484:(1540-1541)
387:(1523–1571)
371:(1525–1554)
361:(1522–1525)
202:Preceded by
4494:Categories
4440:Luís Fróis
4364:Lady Toida
4324:Lady Sanjō
4319:Lady Saigō
4299:Ōmandokoro
4164:Gotokuhime
4159:Dota Gozen
4154:Lady Goryū
4033:Katō Tsune
3975:Seishin-ni
3772:Katō Danzō
3409:Ii Naomasa
3124:2020-04-19
3066:0804705259
3018:1854095234
2947:Mōri Senki
2932:0520028880
2801:References
2677:TV series
2073:Inoue clan
1989:Ōuchi clan
1911:Ōuchi clan
1816:shō ichi-i
1622:Grandson:
899:Shōni clan
895:Ōtomo clan
868:'s title.
811:Early Rise
801:Inland Sea
725:(武田元繁) of
679:Heike clan
656:Ōuchi clan
631:Early life
609:Ōtomo clan
431:Shō ichi-i
390:"Retired":
369:Ōuchi clan
359:Amago clan
341:Allegiance
80:newspapers
4510:Mōri clan
4435:Julia Ota
4389:Yoshihime
4244:Matsuhime
4209:Keigin-ni
4184:Irohahime
4139:Lady Chaa
4134:Asahihime
4124:Lady Acha
4088:Oni Gozen
4013:Ikeda Sen
3960:Onamihime
3847:and other
3609:Swordsmen
3394:Hōjō Sōun
2726:epic film
2140:Mōri clan
2124:Mōri clan
1947:Mōri clan
1865:" (毛利両川).
1849:" (毛利両川).
1806:ju san-mi
1740:8th son:
1733:6th son:
1726:5th son:
1702:9th son:
1695:7th son:
1686:4th son:
1642:3rd son:
1633:2nd son:
1613:1st son:
1589:Brother:
1580:Brother:
1571:Brother:
1562:Brother:
1515:Mōri clan
1307:, son of
1078:Mōri clan
1065:Yamaguchi
1060:command.
581:jizamurai
564:Mōri clan
447:Mōri clan
426:Ju san-mi
385:Mōri clan
294:see below
192:In office
184:Mōri clan
4472:See also
4453:Wang Zhi
4369:Tokuhime
4349:Tobai-in
4329:Seien-in
4304:Ono Otsū
4249:Megohime
4239:Kyōun'in
4194:Jukei-ni
4093:Shigashi
4023:Kamehime
3945:Miyohime
3687:Advisers
3247:Go-Yōzei
3242:Ōgimachi
2887:April 4,
2852:April 4,
2749:See also
2735:J League
2627: :
2613: :
2338:(粟屋元通),
2322:(大橋八蔵),
2306:(平佐就之),
2234:(福原元俊),
2151:Buddhist
1790:Jibu-shō
1683:(乃美隆興).
1610:(吉川国経).
1559:(福原広俊).
1544:Father:
1355:Oda clan
1324:en route
1322:, while
948:Miyajima
928:Kunihisa
921:Haruhisa
654:and the
453:Commands
416:Jibu-shō
328:Nickname
314:(father)
270:Children
182:Head of
132:In this
4374:Tōshōin
4344:Sentōin
4339:Senhime
4334:Seikōin
4214:Kitsuno
4129:Akohime
4018:Kaihime
3237:Go-Nara
3224:Emperor
3217:periods
3211:Sengoku
2708:series.
2164:at the
1945:of the
1861:", or "
1845:", or "
1764:Honours
1753:(上原元将).
1666:(宍戸隆家).
1595:(見付元氏)
1485:parable
1465:old age
1420:in the
1153:space.
1137:seppuku
704:genpuku
682:samurai
305:Parents
138:surname
94:scholar
4515:Daimyo
4463:Yasuke
4289:Ohatsu
4264:Nōhime
4224:Kōzōsu
4149:Gōhime
4058:Myōrin
3940:Chacha
3892:Rennyo
3330:daimyō
3327:Other
3289:Shōgun
3259:daimyō
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3059:–235.
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2740:team,
2738:soccer
2699:saihai
2426:(志摩守).
2342:(備前守).
2290:(三浦元忠)
2282:(杉原盛重)
2274:(平賀元相)
2266:(平賀広相)
2258:(乃美宗勝)
2242:(出羽守).
2148:Rinzai
2102:under
1808:, 従三位)
1598:Wife:
1509:Family
1471:Legacy
1377:After
1357:under
1347:Tajima
903:Kyūshū
617:Kyūshū
547:daimyō
514:(1569)
502:(1555)
496:(1554)
478:(1523)
472:(1517)
418:(治部少輔)
413:(従四位上)
408:(従五位下)
403:(Lord)
401:Daimyō
136:, the
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4279:Oichi
4083:Omasa
4053:Myōki
3845:Monks
3735:Ninja
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2533:(宮尾城)
2298:(杉元相)
2216:bugyō
2099:bugyō
2029:bugyō
1977:bugyō
1968:bugyō
1943:bugyō
1798:(陸奥守)
1436:Death
1204:torii
789:Kyōto
787:from
597:Amago
584:) of
556:Japan
539:毛利 元就
433:(正一位)
428:(従三位)
423:(陸奥守)
160:毛利 元就
101:JSTOR
87:books
4359:Tomo
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3689:and
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3150:2006
3061:ISBN
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2968:ISBN
2927:ISBN
2889:2021
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2650:See
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1124:and
1071:and
897:and
687:buke
599:and
438:Unit
397:Rank
254:Died
234:Born
143:Mōri
73:news
3114:NHK
3057:234
2730:Ran
2672:NHK
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