Mōri Okimoto

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Mōri Okimoto

Native name	毛利興元
Born	1492 Aki
Died	September 21, 1516 (aged 24 or 25) Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, Aki
Allegiance	Imperial House of Japan Mōri clan
Rank	jizamurai clan head
Unit	Mōri clan
Relations	Father: Mōri Hiromoto Mother: Fukubara Hirotoshi's daughter (福原広俊) Wife: Takahashi Hidemitsu's daughter (高橋久光)

Mōri Okimoto (毛利興元, 1492 – September 21, 1516) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who ruled the Mōri clan. He was known for a distinctive green cape he wore over his armor, a gift from a Chinese envoy who had been shipwrecked in Tosa Province in 1509.^[1]

Family[]

Father: Mōri Hiromoto (d. 1506)
Brother: Mōri Motonari (1497–1571)

References[]

^ Kure, Mitsuo (2014). Samurai: An Illustrated History. Tuttle Publishing. p. 233. ISBN 978-1462914906.

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