was a samurai officer under the

Oda clan The is a Japanese samurai family who were daimyo and an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they reached the peak of their power under Oda Nobunaga and fell soon after, several branches of the ...

following Japan's 16th-century

Sengoku period The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as th ...

, and the older brother of the famous

Mori Ranmaru , also known as Mori Naritoshi (森成利), was a samurai retainer to the Oda clan. He was son of Mori Yoshinari, and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of Mino Province, Mino. He was a member of the Mori clan (Genji), Mori Clan, descen ...

. His wife Ikeda Sen, was the daughter of

Ikeda Tsuneoki , also known as Ikeda Nobuteru (池田信輝), was an Ikeda clan ''daimyō'' and military commander under Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period and Azuchi–Momoyama periods of 16th-century Japan. He was a retainer of the famous warlords Oda No ...

. Nagayoshi was known to have such a bad temper and to be particularly ruthless in battle that he came to be known as the "Devil". Nagayoshi was gifted with Kaneyama Castle after his father died in battle. While he was under the service of the

, he was directly under the service of Nobunaga’s eldest son, Oda Nobutada, who fought alongside Nagashima in 1574. In 1577, Nagayoshi serving Nobutada to attack Matsunaga Danjo Hisahide in the Siege of Shigisan. In 1582, he serve Nobutada to occupy Takeda Castle, he took Takatō Castle in

Shinano Province or is an old province of Japan that is now Nagano Prefecture. Shinano bordered Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces. The ancient capital was located near modern-day Matsumoto, whi ...

and took Kazu Castle in Kai Province. He was given an award of 100,000 Koku. However, his campaign was forced to stop when his lord Oda Nobunaga and Nobutada died at Honno-ji incident. Later, Nagayoshi took

Mino Castle The Mino castle (美濃囲い ''minō gakoi'' or 本美濃囲い ''hon minō gakoi'') is a castle used in shogi. Mino castle is a very commonly used defensive formation that may be used within both Ranging Rook and Static Rook positions agai ...

with the help of his relatives from the

Ikeda clan was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from Minamoto no Yorimitsu (948-1021) of the Seiwa Genji. Minamoto no Yasumasa, the fourth generation descending from Yorimitsu, and younger brother of Minamoto no Yorimasa (1104-1180), was the first to ...

side of his family. In 1584, Nagayoshi's efforts for

Toyotomi Hideyoshi , otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period, Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: ...

during the difficult

Battle of Komaki and Nagakute The , also known as the Komaki Campaign (小牧の役 ''Komaki no Eki''), was a series of battles in 1584 between the forces of Hashiba Hideyoshi (who would become Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1586) and the forces of Oda Nobukatsu and Tokugawa Ieyasu ...

ultimately took his life. During the battle he rode in front of his lines and waved a war fan frantically. He stood out conspicuously wearing a white jinbaori and was subsequently shot in the head by Tokugawa ashigaru firing a matchlock rifle. His younger brother Mori Tadamasa became the next clan head.

Family

*Father: Mori Yoshinari (1523-1570) *Mother: Myōkōni (d. 1596) *Brothers: **

Mori Yoshitaka 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 ...

(1552–1570) **

(1565-1582) ** Mori Bōmaru (1566–1582) ** Mori Rikimaru (1567–1582) ** Mori Tadamasa (1570–1634) *Wife: Ikeda Sen

References

Samurai 1558 births 1584 deaths Japanese warriors killed in battle {{samurai-stub