Mori Yoshinari


Mori Yoshinari was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period and the head of the Mori family, who served the Saitō clan.
The Saitō were the lords of Mino province. He defected towards the Oda Nobunaga clan for unknown reasons.

Biography

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.
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.

Family