Mōri Okimoto

Mōri Okimoto
毛利 興元
Head of Mōri clan
In office
1506–1515
Preceded byMōri Hiromoto
Succeeded byMōri Kōmatsumaru
Personal details
Born1492
DiedSeptember 21, 1515 (aged 24 or 25)
RelationsFather: Mōri Hiromoto
Mother: Fukubara Hirotoshi's daughter (福原広俊)
Wife: Takahashi Hidemitsu's daughter (高橋久光)
Military service
Allegiance Imperial House of Japan
Ōuchi clan
Mōri clan
Rankjizamurai
Unit Mōri clan

Mōri Okimoto (毛利興元; 1492 – September 21, 1515) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who ruled the Mōri clan. He was known for a distinctive green cape he wore over his armor, a gift from a Chinese envoy who had been shipwrecked in Tosa Province in 1509.[1] He was older brother of Mōri Motonari.

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References

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  1. ^ Kure, Mitsuo (2014). Samurai: An Illustrated History. Tuttle Publishing. p. 233. ISBN 978-1462914906.