(died 1592) was a notable retainer of the
Mori
Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India.
Italian surname
* Camilo Mori, Chilean painter
* Cesare Mori, Italian "Iron Prefect"
* Claudia Mori, Italian actress, singer, televisio ...
clan of the
Aki Province
or Geishū () was a province in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture.
History
When Emperor Shōmu ordered two official temples for each province (one for male Buddhist prie ...
. Yoshitake and
Kodama Narikata both served as commanders of the Mori's naval fleet. During the
Battle of Miyajima
The 1555 was the only battle to be fought on the sacred island of Miyajima; the entire island is considered to be a Shinto shrine, and no birth or death is allowed on the island. Extensive purification rituals took place after the battle, to cl ...
in the year 1555, Yoshitake participated in the transportation of the main Mori attack force to
Miyajima. Along the
Buzen and
Chikuzen coasts, Yoshitake was also in numerous battles.
He was rewarded by Iida clan for his naval achievements during the early years of the
Eiroku
was a after '' Kōji'' and before '' Genki.'' This period spanned the years from February 1558 through April 1570. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
* 1558 : The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Ōgimachi. The ...
era.
References
Iida Yoshitake
Year of birth unknown
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