Mori Yoshinari

Mori Yoshinari

Template:Japanese name Mori Yoshinari (森 可成, 1523 – October 19, 1570) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and the head of the Mori family, who served the Saitō clan.

Biography

The Saitō were the lords of Mino province. He defected towards the Oda Nobunaga clan for unknown reasons. In 1555, Yoshinari and his family became retainers of Oda Nobunaga. He fought in the Battle of Ino against Oda Nobuyuki. In 1567, he 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.

Family

Yoshinari was the father of the samurai Mori Nagayoshi and Mori Ranmaru. After Yoshinari died fighting against the Asakura clan, 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 Tadamasa