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 (Genji) family, who served the Saitō clan. The Saitō were the lords of Mino province. He defected towards the Oda Nobunaga clan for unknown reasons.

Mori Yoshinari
森 可成
Mori Yoshinari
Born1523
DiedOctober 19, 1570
Battle of Anegawa, Omi Province
Allegiance Saitō clan
Oda clan
Unit Mori clan (Genji)
Battles/warsBattle of Kanōguchi
Battle of Ino
Siege of Inabayama
Battle of Anegawa
In this Japanese name, the surname is Mori.

Biography

In 1547, he fought at Battle of Kanōguchi againts 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 1570, Yoshinari fought in the Battle of Anegawa against Asakura clan and Azai clan.

Yoshinari was the father of the samurai Mori Nagayoshi and Mori Ranmaru. After Yoshinari died fighting against the Asakura clan at Battle of Anegawa in 1570, Mori Nagayoshi took over the leadership of the clan, but he later died in the Battle of Nagakute in 1584.

Grave of Mori Yoshinari

Family

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