Mori Yoshinari

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Mori Yoshinari 森 可成
Mori Yoshinari
Head of Mori clan
In office ?–1570
Preceded by	not recorded
Succeeded by	Mori Nagayoshi
Lord of
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 Tadamasa
Military service
Allegiance	Saitō clan Oda clan
Unit	Mori clan
Battles/wars	Battle of Kanōguchi Battle of Ino Siege of Inabayama Attack on Shōryūji Castle Battle of Anegawa

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.

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. 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.

Grave of Mori Yoshinari

Family[]

• Sons:
  • Mori Nagayoshi (1558-1584)
  • Mori Ranmaru (1565-1582)
  • (1566–1582)
  • (1567–1582)
  • Mori Tadamasa (d.1634)

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