| Mōri Shinsuke | |
| Born: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1582 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in Battle |
| Place of Death: | Honnō-ji |
| Style name: | 毛利 新助 |
| Served: | Oda |
| Participation(s): | Battle of Okehazama Siege of Okawachi Castle Battle of Honnō-ji |
Mōri Shinsuke (毛利 新助) also known as Mōri Yoshikatsu (毛利 良勝), was an Oda retainer.
Biography[]
Childhood[]
Mōri Shinsuke is believed to have been the son of Mōri Jūrō Atsumoto, who was killed in battle at Inabayama in 1547.[1]
Military Career[]
Mōri Shinsuke first gained fame by taking Imagawa Yoshimoto’s head at the Battle of Okehazama in 1560.[2] In 1569, he participated in the Siege of Okawachi Castle, serving as one of several officers responsible for patrolling the interior of the Oda stockade.[3]
Death[]
Mōri Shinsuke was killed in 1582 during the Battle of Honnō-ji by forces of Akechi Mitsuhide.[4]
Sources[]
- ↑ The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga, Brill's Japanese Studies Library, Volume 36, Gyūichi Ōta; eds./trans. Jurgis S.A. Elisonas and Jeroen P. Lamers, p. 69
- ↑ The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga, Brill's Japanese Studies Library, Volume 36, Gyūichi Ōta; eds./trans. Jurgis S.A. Elisonas and Jeroen P. Lamers, p. 69
- ↑ The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga, Brill's Japanese Studies Library, Volume 36, Gyūichi Ōta; eds./trans. Jurgis S.A. Elisonas and Jeroen P. Lamers, p. 135
- ↑ The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga, Brill's Japanese Studies Library, Volume 36, Gyūichi Ōta; eds./trans. Jurgis S.A. Elisonas and Jeroen P. Lamers, p. 472